ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NEUROFEEDBACK IN AMELIORATING CHRONIC POST-RAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
Journal Title: Acta Neuropsychologica - Year 2019, Vol 17, Issue 2
Abstract
The aim of our research was to evaluate the effectiveness of neurofeedback in reducing the symptoms of chronic Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in a patient who had developed the syndrome following a recurrence of sphenoid wing meningioma (SOM). EEG spectra and event-related potentials (ERPs) were used to construct an individual neurofeedback protocol and to provide objective monitoring of treatment efficacy.<br/><br/>The patient, a 34-year-old female, was diagnosed with a sphenoid wing meningioma (SOM), which had been successfully operated. Three years later, however, the SOM had overgrown at the optic foramen and extended into the optic canal, and the patient had developed blurred vision. She was repeatedly operated, and recovered well. However, due to the recurrence she developed flashbacks, anxiety and sleep difficulties, such that she was unable to continue working in her profession. The symptoms had been occurring for 4 months. ERPs in a cued NOGO task, along with EEG spectra in the resting state and during task performance were used to assess brain functioning, providing the basis for a neurofeedback protocol. Twenty sessions of individually tailored neurofeedback were performed. The patient experienced a reduction of symptoms, accompanied by normalization of ERPs parameters.<br/><br/>The results obtained in this case point to the possible benefits of individually tailored neurofeedback protocols in the treatment of PTSD.<br/><br/>
Authors and Affiliations
Rafał Morga, Dariusz Adamek, Weronika MacQueen, Bruce Duncan MacQueen, Jolanta Góral-Półrola, Joanna Bitner-Szulc, Juri D. Kropotov, Maria Pąchalska
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