Neurofeedback is EEG assisted brain training. It is used to treat a broad variety of problems such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, ADD, brain injury, post-stroke recovery, memory loss, migraine and several other problems.
Neurofeedback training uses a method called operant conditioning to “teach” the brain back into a more balanced activation pattern. Monitoring EEG electrodes are worn over the lobes to be trained and this is integrated with a computer movie. The brain is rewarded when it can create the desired pattern of activation. The reward is that the movie is very clear and the sound is normal. If the brain wanders to the old pattern of activation, the movie and sound dull causing the brain to try to rebalance the activation again. With time the brain learns to maintain its balanced pattern without the stimulation.

Stress is not merely a mental phenomenon. Stress reactions may be induced by chemical and physical events as well. One of the most potent inducers of the stress activation responses in the brain is inflammation. All patients are carefully screened for common triggers of brain imbalance such as food sensitivities and other dietary related problems.

Once the original trigger has been found and managed and the brain has been trained back into a normal activation pattern, lasting results occur typically without ongoing need for treatments such as medications. Neurofeedback has the advantage over other treatments such as drugs of not simply compensating effect but rather correcting the driving imbalance. It also does not have the adverse event risk seen with many medications. If it has a drawback, it is that it is an active process creating the effect over time with active training.