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Check out this Knowledge Base article from StressTherapy Solutions: Remediation of Enuresis Using QEEG-Guided Neurofeedback Training.

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Study at a glance

Area
Other research
Study type
Pilot / open study
Authors
Walker JE
Journal
Biofeedback
Year
2012
Participants
11 patients (ages 4-70; 7 male, 4 female), plus QEEGs from 100 people without enuresis
Population
Children, Adults
Protocol
QEEG-guided neurofeedback at Oz (decrease 1-7 Hz, increase 15-18 Hz)
Sessions
5-7 sessions, 20 minutes each, twice weekly

Key findings

  • Enuretic patients showed 0.8-2.3 microvolts of 0-3 Hz activity at Oz, versus none in 100 nonenuretic individuals
  • All 11 patients stopped bedwetting after training (p < .001, Wilcoxon test)
  • No recurrence for 12 months or longer
  • Author proposes improved cortical control of bladder emptying, while noting the mechanism is not clear

DOI 10.5298/1081-5937-40.3.04 →

A clinical report on 11 people with nightly bedwetting (enuresis), aged 4 to 70, treated with QEEG-guided neurofeedback. Their QEEGs showed excess low-frequency (0-3 Hz) activity at the mid-occipital site Oz, which was absent in 100 people with normal bladder control. Training to lower 1-7 Hz and raise 15-18 Hz activity at Oz over 5 to 7 sessions ended the enuresis in all 11, with no relapse for at least 12 months. The author suggests the training may strengthen cortical control of bladder emptying, though the mechanism is unclear.