Neurofeedback treatment in autism. Preliminary findings in behavioral, cognitive, and neurophysiological functioning

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 386-399

  Kouijzer, Mirjam E J ^a   van Schie, Hein T ^a   de Moor, Jan M H ^a   Gerrits, Berrie J L ^b   Buitelaar, Jan K ^c  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Neurofeedback Nijmegen   (Netherlands)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anterior cingulate cortex; Autism spectrum disorders; Executive function; Neurofeedback; Social behavior; Theta power

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; CHILD; CINGULATE GYRUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DISABILITY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STEREOTYPY; THETA RHYTHM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77949773009     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2009.10.007     Document Type: Article

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