Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics,
Journal Year:
2015,
Volume and Issue:
84(4), P. 193 - 207
Published: Jan. 1, 2015
Neurofeedback
draws
on
multiple
techniques
that
propel
both
healthy
and
patient
populations
to
self-regulate
neural
activity.
Since
the
1970s,
numerous
accounts
have
promoted
electroencephalography-neurofeedback
as
a
viable
treatment
for
host
of
mental
disorders.
Today,
while
number
health
care
providers
referring
patients
neurofeedback
practitioners
increases
steadily,
substantial
methodological
conceptual
caveats
continue
pervade
empirical
reports.
And
yet,
nascent
imaging
technologies
(e.g.,
real-time
functional
magnetic
resonance
imaging)
increasingly
rigorous
protocols
are
paving
road
towards
more
effective
applications
better
scientific
understanding
underlying
mechanisms.
Here,
we
outline
common
methods,
illuminate
tenuous
state
evidence,
sketch
out
future
directions
further
unravel
potential
merits
this
contentious
therapeutic
prospect.
Frontiers in Neurology,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: Feb. 5, 2019
Survivors
of
stroke
often
experience
significant
disability
and
impaired
quality
life.
The
recovery
motor
or
cognitive
function
requires
long
periods.
Neuroimaging
could
measure
changes
in
the
brain
monitor
process
order
to
offer
timely
treatment
assess
effects
therapy.
A
novel
neuroimaging
noninvasive
technique
NIRS
with
its
ambulatory,
portable,
low-cost
nature
without
fixation
subjects
has
attracted
extensive
attention.
We
conducted
a
comprehensive
literature
review
use
post-stroke
patients.
Overall,
we
reviewed
61
papers.
wide
range
application,
including
monitoring
upper
limb,
lower
limb
recovery,
learning,
cortical
cerebral
hemodynamic
changes,
oxygenation,
as
well
therapeutic
method,
clinical
researches
evaluation
risk
for
stroke.
Among
them,
shown
great
potential
monitoring,
research
tool.
Further
studies
give
more
emphasize
on
combination
other
techniques
utility
prevention
Neurophotonics,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
3(3), P. 031414 - 031414
Published: July 12, 2016
We
provide
a
brief
overview
of
the
research
and
clinical
applications
near-infrared
spectroscopy
(NIRS)
in
neurorehabilitation
field.
NIRS
has
several
potential
advantages
shortcomings
as
neuroimaging
tool
is
suitable
for
application
rehabilitation
As
one
main
NIRS,
we
discuss
its
monitoring
tool,
including
investigating
neural
mechanism
functional
recovery
after
brain
damage
mechanisms
controlling
bipedal
locomotion
postural
balance
humans.
In
addition
to
being
advances
signal
processing
techniques
allow
us
use
therapeutic
this
With
summary
recent
studies
using
motor
imagery
task,
possible
usage
brain–computer
interface
neurofeedback.
Neurorehabilitation,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
43(1), P. 77 - 97
Published: July 24, 2018
BACKGROUND:
Motor
paralysis
after
stroke
has
devastating
consequences
for
the
patients,
families
and
caregivers.Although
therapies
have
improved
in
recent
years,
traditional
rehabilitation
still
fails
patients
with
severe
paralysis.Brain-machine
interfaces
(BMI)
emerged
as
a
promising
tool
to
guide
motor
interventions
they
can
be
applied
no
residual
movement.OBJECTIVE:
This
paper
reviews
efficiency
of
BMI
technologies
facilitate
neuroplasticity
recovery
stroke.
METHODS:We
provide
an
overview
existing
stroke,
rationale
behind
use
BMIs
rehabilitation,
current
state
art
results
achieved
so
far
BMI-based
interventions,
well
future
perspectives
neural-machine
interfaces.RESULTS:
Since
first
pilot
study
by
Buch
colleagues
2008,
several
controlled
clinical
studies
been
conducted,
demonstrating
efficacy
functional
completely
paralyzed
noninvasive
such
electroencephalogram
(EEG).CONCLUSIONS:
Despite
encouraging
results,
based
on
is
preliminary
stage,
further
improvements
are
required
boost
its
efficacy.Invasive
hybrid
approaches
might
set
stage
next
generation
therapies.
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics,
Journal Year:
2015,
Volume and Issue:
84(4), P. 193 - 207
Published: Jan. 1, 2015
Neurofeedback
draws
on
multiple
techniques
that
propel
both
healthy
and
patient
populations
to
self-regulate
neural
activity.
Since
the
1970s,
numerous
accounts
have
promoted
electroencephalography-neurofeedback
as
a
viable
treatment
for
host
of
mental
disorders.
Today,
while
number
health
care
providers
referring
patients
neurofeedback
practitioners
increases
steadily,
substantial
methodological
conceptual
caveats
continue
pervade
empirical
reports.
And
yet,
nascent
imaging
technologies
(e.g.,
real-time
functional
magnetic
resonance
imaging)
increasingly
rigorous
protocols
are
paving
road
towards
more
effective
applications
better
scientific
understanding
underlying
mechanisms.
Here,
we
outline
common
methods,
illuminate
tenuous
state
evidence,
sketch
out
future
directions
further
unravel
potential
merits
this
contentious
therapeutic
prospect.
