The Low Energy Neurofeedback System (LENS): Theory, background, and introduction

Journal of Neurotherapy

Volumn 10, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 5-39

  Ochs, Len ^a  

^a Ochs Labs   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Brain stimulation; EEG; EEG biofeedback; LENS; Low energy neurofeedback system; Neurofeedback; Neurotherapy

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRAIN MAPPING; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONVULSION; DEPRESSION; DESENSITIZATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; LIGHT INTENSITY; LOW ENERGY NEUROFEEDBACK SYSTEM; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; MOOD DISORDER; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MYALGIA; NEUROFEEDBACK; PAIN; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; THEORY; THERAPY; TIC; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 33846600953     PISSN: 10874208     EISSN: 1530017X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J184v10n02_02     Document Type: Article

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