USE OF AN INFRA-LOW FREQUENCY EEG BIOLOGICAL FEEDBACK TECHNIQUE IN THE COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS WITH A DECREASED LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS
A protocol for EEG biological feedback (BFB) at infra-low frequencies (<0.01 Hz) corresponding to those of the brain default mode network has been devised in recent years.Objective: to evaluate the therapeutic features of an EEG BFB technique in the rehabilitation of patients with a decreased lev...
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Published in | Nevrologii͡a︡, neĭropsikhiatrii͡a︡, psikhosomatika Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. 10 - 13 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English Russian |
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IMA-PRESS LLC
2016
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Summary: | A protocol for EEG biological feedback (BFB) at infra-low frequencies (<0.01 Hz) corresponding to those of the brain default mode network has been devised in recent years.Objective: to evaluate the therapeutic features of an EEG BFB technique in the rehabilitation of patients with a decreased level of consciousness.Patients and methods. The study included 11 patients with a decreased consciousness level (Glasgow coma scores of 7.4±2.5). The patients were examined using the specialized clinical scales before and every 3 weeks during BFB therapy (5 BFB sessions per week).Results. According to the neuropsychological scales, the patients' level of consciousness and mental activity were noted to become obviously increased just after 3 weeks of therapy, which was observed until the neurorehabilitation course was completed.Conclusion. The minimally conscious patients using EEG BFB showed a significant clinical improvement. The infra-low frequency EEG BFB method deserves attention as a promising tool for increasing the patients' level of consciousness in accessible form. |
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ISSN: | 2074-2711 2310-1342 |
DOI: | 10.14412/2074-2711-2016-4-10-13 |