The Benefits of Neurofeedback (Part 1)

Among many abnormalities found in the brains of ADHD patients, one common abnormality found was elevated frontal theta activity and diminished beta activity (Fine and Kotkin 2003). In these cases neurofeedback can lower theta and raise beta activity (Swartz 1995). Neurofeedback treatment can also raise one’s IQ by an average of 10 points (Treijs 2000). These are just a few facts that lead to the belief that neurofeedback training can contribute to improving ADHD students’ capacity to learn.
The manipulation of brainwaves is an effective way of improving symptoms of ADHD, however, the benefits of neurofeedback isn’t limited to treating ADHD. Neurofeedback can lend assistance to a variety of challenged learners. More recent research shows that neurofeedback can treat or improve the symptoms of other illnesses/ conditions such as alcoholism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, autism, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), certain phobias, anxiety, depression, affective disorders, epilepsy, substance addictions, personality disorders, behavior disorders, certain neurological disorders, brain injuries and more.