Neurofeedback is a learning technique that brings awareness of a person's brain wave activity and with training that person can learn to regulate their brain waves.

Neurofeedback uses very sensitive computer technology to measure the electrical activity of the brain and feeds back that information to the person so that they can learn to control them. Neurofeedback has been shown to be highly effective at reducing symptoms from a wide range of disorders, including Attention Deficit Disorder, Addiction issues, anxiety disorders, epilepsy, mood disorders, sleep disorders and recovery from head injury and stroke.

Many common disorders are believed to be caused by dysfunctional brain wave patterns. By teaching the person to learn the correct brain wave pattern, neurofeedback promotes healthy functioning. With the aid of the computers and the therapist, the person learns how to be in the optimal state to perform the tasks that have shown to be problem. As the person learns to regulate their brain waves and achieves the correct brain-state new tasks are introduced, such as reading, to reinforce the behaviour and help generalise the learning process into everyday behaviours. The learning that occurs during training tends to be permanent and does not require ongoing treatment. This is all achieved by the individual without medication or surgery.

Neurofeedback is totally non-invasive allowing the individual to do this for themselves, rather that it being done to them. Length of training varies between people depending on the presenting problem and the individual. However, 20 to 40 sessions is usually required to see significant changes.

These are just some of the successful cases that have been through our program.

13 year old male with epilepsy after a head injury. He was suffering from 2 - 3 seizures per day before coming to training even whilst on medication. He had 14 sessions of neurofeedback in a 7-day period. As of writing, he has not suffered a seizure in a month since training.

12 year old female with dyslexia on the verge of being removed from school and prescribed antidepressants has improved her self-esteem and confidence. She is happier, her school work has improved and now enjoys reading for pleasure. Her teachers and family have all noticed the positive changes in her.

14 year old male with attention deficit disorder improved his self-esteem and confidence, as well as decreasing impulsivity improving focus and memory in 30 sessions. His school believed that his parents had put him on ritalin because the change was so profound.

22 year old male with a history of drug abuse. He found it difficult to concentrate and focus and had dropped out of college and lost his job. After 30 sessions of training, he stated that he could think clearly and remain focused. He restarted college and got a better job. About us Neurosystems uses a number of physiological and psychological interventions in combination in its training.

As well as using several biofeedback modalities, Neurosystems uses guided imagery and visualisation, relaxation and stress management techniques, counselling and cognitive-behavioural therapy and objective pre and post-training assessments. All this in combination offers a recovery package with the versatility to treat a huge variety of disorders.

Article submitted by Neurosystems Cambridge