~~~~~~ NEUROFEEDBACK NEWS ALERT ~ Week of Sep 10, 2007 ~~~~~~~~~~

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Cortical Connectivity Reflected in EEG Coherence in Autism.
Locally elevated theta coherence was found for ASD adults, especially within
left hemisphere frontal and temporal lobe.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17336944

Brief motivational intervention with psychophysiological feedback for cocaine
abuse.
EEG/ERP feedback for cocaine abusers found effectiveness of neurofeedback on
relapse.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17347121

Promise of the QEEG of Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder.
Neurophysiologic function of frontal lobe before treatment and after
antidepressant treatment begins correlate with clinical outcomes.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17362807

Genetic influences on bipolar EEG power spectra.
Variability in bipolar EEG recordings are derived to a great degree by genetic
factors.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17383039

Quantitative EEG in aging and in the evolution of dementia.
EEG may be used to predict future declines associated with mild cognitive
impairment and Alzheimer's disease.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17413018

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Biofeedback for Fibromyalgia.
A pilot study with promising results of using HRV biofeedback for fibromyalgia.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17219062

Mapping brain structure in attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder
Structural brain abnormalities associated with ADHD were localized to attention
and executive systems.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17291727

Sleep problems and symptoms of ADHD
Inattention was associated with greater sleep need and greater difference
between sleep need and nocturnal sleep duration and hyperactivity was associated
with decreased sleep duration.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17326545

Effects of meditation on frontal alpha-asymmetry in previously suicidal
individuals.
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy maintained a healthier frontal asymmetry
measure compared to controls.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17426604

Performance of children with ADHD on impulsiveness.
Children with ADHD show deficits of sustained attention, time discrimination,
and motor inhibition, but not cognitive inhibition.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17453834

Electrophysiological activity underlying inhibition in late-life depression
Frontal dysfunction in the depressed group was observed in p300b measure for
Go/NoGo task.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17462822

EEG power and coherence in dyslexic children
Dyslexic children show increased slow activity in frontal and right temporal
regions
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17472228

Coherence in ADHD and excess beta activity
Excessive beta power in ADHD children may be evidence of a frontal lobe
dysfunction in this subtype.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17502165

Excess of High Frequency EEG Oscillations in Boys with Autism.
Pathological increase of gamma (24-44 Hz) activity, which correlated with
developmental delay in autistics.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17543897

Abnormal EEG lateralization in boys with autism.
Diminished capacity of right temporal cortex to generate EEG rhythms was
observed for autistic boys.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17581774

Ten Hz rTMS on resting EEG power spectrum in healthy subjects.
Over left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, 10 Hz rTMS induced reliably increased
delta.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17478041

Neuroimaging on brain plasticity in recovery from stroke.
Post-stroke motor recovery is associated with activation changes in specific
brain structures.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17589415

Ten Hz rTMS on resting EEG power spectrum in healthy subjects.
Ten Hz rTMS induced increase delta power.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17478041

Meditation on frontal alpha-asymmetry in previously suicidal individuals.
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is effective to counter decreased relative
left-frontal activation and associated suicidality in suicide attempters.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17426604

Delinquent behavior and emerging substance use in MTA at 36 months
More days of prescribed medication were associated with more serious
delinquency.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17667481

Parents of children with Asperger syndrome or with learning disabilities
Parents with Asperger children state that their family's expressive feelings are
lower and organization higher than controls.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17604952


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