QEEG-Guided neurofeedback for autism: Clinical observations and outcomes

Imaging the Brain in Autism

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 45-60

  Linden, Michael ^a   Gunkelman, Jay ^b  

^a The Attention Learning Center   (United States)

^b Brain Science International   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFEEDBACK;

CLINICAL OBSERVATION; ELECTRODE PLACEMENT; HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER; NEUROFEEDBACK;

ELECTRODES;

EID: 84911953414     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-6843-1_3     Document Type: Chapter

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