Thomas F Feiner
Institute for EEG-Neurofeedback, Germany
Title: QEEG, sLORETA and neurofeedback in the diagnosis and treatment of emotional and cognitive disorders
Biography
Biography: Thomas F Feiner
Abstract
The Quantitative Electroencephalography (QEEG) is a technique of taking EEG data and producing a visual map of the type and location of rhythms in the brain. The QEEG provides an analysis of brainwave function. The readings are compared and cross-referenced to a normative database. This helps clinicians to determine if the brain is regulated or dysregulated. This simple process takes only about an hour but produces a huge amount of data that provides information on how the brain is functioning which only Quantitative EEG is capable of. By using a brain map, we can analyze the EEG in different ways. Most important is to look at dysregulation that can show with a wide range of varieties, clusters and patterns which can lead to symptoms associated with ADD/ADHD, Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Depression, Anxiety and many other symptoms. This particular assessment of the brainwaves helps the clinician to apply neurofeedback exactly according to
his symptoms and complaints. With Neurofeedback, eventually the brainwave activity is “shaped” toward a more desirable, more regulated performance. To get the best outcome in the Neurofeedback treatment, it is important to target the specific locations in the brain by utilizing knowledge from neuroscience, neuroanatomy and learning theory (operant conditioning). The treatment
is specific to the conditions which are addressed, and specific to the individual. The results become real and lasting.