| Neurofeedback is the process of attaching electrodes | | | | 2. It can be expensive - Typical neurofeedback |
| to a persons head and then having them watch a | | | | sessions are roughly $100-$150 per 1 hr session. Its |
| screen and complete certain activities with only the | | | | estimated to take about 20 sessions before |
| use of their mind. For example, on the screen, there | | | | improvement is seen and 40 sessions before major |
| maybe a spaceship flying through space and the | | | | results are obtained. This can add up very quickly. For |
| technician or Dr. will ask the patient to focus on making | | | | a total of 40 sessions it can be $4,000 - $6,000. |
| the ship go faster through space. The patient doesn't | | | | 3. There are no known negative side effects - It is |
| really know how, but by thinking in a certain way the | | | | basically harmless and if you can afford to go through |
| ship moves faster through space. What is happening is | | | | all of the sessions, it might be worth trying for you. The |
| that the patient is really getting positive feedback for | | | | games are usually interesting to children. |
| adjusting their brainwaves in the direction they need to | | | | 4. Neurofeedback is on the verge of being available |
| go. | | | | for use at home - With technological advances, there |
| 1. Its effectiveness is still up for debate - Many Doctors | | | | are a few products available that work in a similar |
| and Neuropsychologists rave about the effectiveness | | | | way that are available for use from home. Also, there |
| of neurofeedback for people with ADD and ADHD. | | | | are products being created right now that will make |
| But, the science has yet to be accepted by the | | | | neurofeedback available to try from home. This would |
| mainstream medical community. There are very few | | | | be a much more economical way to test this out. |
| studies that have been done on it, especially studying | | | | Once you have finished using the product, if you can |
| the long term effectiveness of it. | | | | sell it, you would be able to recoup some of that cost. |