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Positive behavioral and electrophysiological changes following neurofeedback training in children with autism

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Check out this Knowledge Base article from StressTherapy Solutions: Positive behavioral and electrophysiological changes following neurofeedback training in children with autism.

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Study at a glance

Area
Autism
Study type
Randomized controlled trial
Authors
Pineda JA, Brang D, Hecht E, Edwards L, Carey S, Bacon M, Futagaki C, Suk D, Tom J, Birnbaum C, Rork A
Journal
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Year
2008
Participants
27 (8 + 19)
Population
Children
Protocol
Mu-rhythm (8-13 Hz / 10-13 Hz) training
Sessions
10 weeks
Equipment
BrainMaster Discovery

Key findings

  • Mu-rhythm training normalized mu suppression compared with placebo
  • Sustained attention and ATEC scores improved
  • Imitation ability did not change with training

DOI 10.1016/j.rasd.2007.12.003 →

Two studies testing whether training the mu rhythm, an EEG marker linked to the brain's mirror-neuron system, could help children with high-functioning autism. Compared with placebo, trained children showed changes in mu activity and its suppression and improved sustained attention and autism-checklist scores, but imitation did not improve.