Clinical neurofeedback: Case studies, proposed mechanism, and implications for pediatric neurology practice

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1045-1051

  Legarda, Stella B ^a   McMahon, Doreen ^b   Othmer, Siegfried ^c   Othmer, Sue ^c  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NOVA Neurointegrative Medicine   (United States)

^c EEG Institute (Biofeedback Certification Institute of America BCIAC)   (United States)

Author keywords

electroencephalogram; epilepsy; neurofeedback; neurology

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CLONIDINE; FLUOXETINE; HYDROCODONE; METHYLPHENIDATE; NALBUPHINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PARACETAMOL; PROMETHAZINE; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; RUFINAMIDE; SERTRALINE; TOPIRAMATE; TRIAZOLAM; ZONISAMIDE;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEPRESSION; EPILEPSY; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MIGRAINE; NEUROFEEDBACK; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROFEEDBACK; NEUROLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960664590     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073811405052     Document Type: Article

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