What's New in Neurofeedback
A monthly summary of news & events

Vol. 9 No. 12 - December 2006

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Announcements - News
Spotlight - Year in Neurofeedback - 2006
Reviews - Books & journal papers
Events - Conferences, Courses
Last Word - Addiction
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Announcements

* Neurological disease common, survey finds
* 'Altruistic' brain region found
* Cholesterol decline may signal early dementia
* Folic acid may boost brain power in the elderly
* New method to treat brain trauma
* Boosting Brain Power May Be Steps Away

Links at: news.yahoo.com/fc/Science/Brain_Research
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Spotlight

Year in Neurofeedback - 2006

Year 2006 saw a number of fMRI biofeedback papers along with non-English
publications in the field.


Batty MJ, Bonnington S, Tang BK, Hawken MB, Gruzelier JH. (2006). Relaxation
strategies and enhancement of hypnotic susceptibility: EEG neurofeedback,
progressive muscle relaxation and self-hypnosis. Brain Research Bulletin, 71,
83-90.

Becerra J, Fernandez T, Harmony T, Caballero MI, Garcia F, Fernandez-Bouzas A,
Santiago-Rodriguez E, Prado- Alcala RA. (2006). Clinical EEG & Neuroscience, 37,
198-203.
( Follow-up study of learning-disabled children treated with neurofeedback or
placebo.)

Beauregard M, Levesque J. (2006). Functional magnetic resonance imaging
investigation of the effects of neurofeedback training on the neural bases of
selective attention and response inhibition in children with
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback,
31(1):3-20.

Egner T, Sterman MB. (2006). Neurofeedback treatment of epilepsy: from basic
rationale to practical application. Expert Rev Neurother., 6, 247-57.

Cannon R, Lubar J, Gerke A et al. (2006). EEG Spectral-Power and Coherence:
LORETA Neurofeedback Training in the Anterior Cingulate Gyrus Journal of
Neurotherapy, 10, 5-31.

Cortoos A, Verstraeten E, Cluydts R. (2006). Neurophysiological aspects of
primary insomnia: implications for its treatment. Sleep Medicine Review,
10(4):255-66.
(Mentions promise of NF for insomnia).

Gruzelier J, Egner T, Vernon D. (2006). Validating the efficacy of
neurofeedback for optimising performance. Prog Brain Research, 159, 421-31.

Holtmann M, Stadler C. (2006). Electroencephalographic biofeedback for the
treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in childhood and
adolescence. Expert Rev Neurother, 6(4), 533-40. Review.

Huang-Storms L, Bodenhamer Davis E, Davis R, Dunn J (2006). QEEG-Guided
Neurofeedback for Children with Histories of Abuse and Neglect:
Neurodevelopmental Rationale and Pilot Study.Journal of Neurotherapy, 10 (4).

Monjezi S & Lyle R (2006). Neurofeedback Treatment of Type I Diabetes Mellitus:
Perceptions of Quality of Life and Stabilization of Insulin Treatment-Two Case
Studies. Journal of Neurotherapy, 10 (4).

Sterman MB, Egner T. (2006). Foundation and practice of neurofeedback for the
treatment of epilepsy. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback, 31, 21-35.

Quantitative EEG and neurofeedback. Zaidel E & Barnea, A (2006). Brain and
Cognition, 60, 329-330.
(Abstracts from a Tennet Symposium held two summers ago).

Multiple authors LENS: The Low Energy Neurofeedback System Journal of
Neurotherapy,10 (special issue).


Slow Cortical Potential Training

Berner I, Schabus M, Wienerroither T, Klimesch W. (2006). The significance of
sigma neurofeedback training on sleep spindles and aspects of declarative
memory. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback, 31, 97-114.

Lebedev MA, Nicolelis MA. Brain-machine interfaces: past, present and future.
Trends in Neuroscience, 29, 536- 46.

Strehl U, Trevorrow T, Veit R, Hinterberger T, Kotchoubey B, Erb M, Birbaumer
N. (2006). Deactivation of brain areas during self-regulation of slow cortical
potentials in seizure patients. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback, 31(1):85-94.

Trejo LJ, Rosipal R, Matthews B. Brain-computer interfaces for 1-D and 2-D
cursor control: designs using volitional control of the EEG spectrum or
steady-state visual evoked potentials. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil
Engineering,
14(2):225-9.


Functional MRI training


Bagarinao E, Nakai T, Tanaka Y. (2006). Real-time functional MRI: development
and emerging applications. Magn Reson Med Sci. 2006 Oct;5(3):157-65.
Laconte SM, Peltier SJ, Hu XP. Real-time fMRI using brain-state classification.
Hum Brain Mapp. Nov 28;

Yoo SS, O'Leary HM, Fairneny T, Chen NK, Panych LP, Park H, Jolesz FA. (2006).
Increasing cortical activity in auditory areas through neurofeedback functional
magnetic resonance imaging. Neuroreport, 17(12):1273- 8.


Non-English publications

Bazanova OM, Aftanas LI. (2006). [The use of individual EEG peculiarities for
increase of neurofeedback efficiency] Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova.
2006;106(2):31-6. Russian.

Leins U, Hinterberger T, Kaller S, Schober F, Weber C, Strehl U. (2006).
[Neurofeedback for children with ADHD: a comparison of SCP- and
theta/beta-protocols] Prax Kinderpsychol Kinderpsychiatr. 2006;55(5):384-407.
In German.

Zhong-Gui, Xiong; Hai-Qing, Xu; Shu-Hua, Shi (2006). The Controlled Study of
Effectiveness of EEC Biofeedback Training on Children with Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 14, 207-208.

-DK
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Reviews

Twelve Effective Ways to Help Your ADD/ADHD Child: Drug-Free Alternatives
by Laura J. Stevens
Parental guide to effective techniques for combating ADHD
--www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ 1583330399/eegspectrum

Clinical Neuroanatomy Made Ridiculously Simple
by Stephen Goldberg
A 1997 classic text that helps anyone master that neuroanatomy that is
essential to clinical care. --www.amazon.com/exec/
obidos/ASIN/0940780003/eegspectrum

Making a Good Brain Great: The Amen Clinic Program for Achieving...
Daniel G. Amen MD
Audio cassette of Dr. Amen's brain training ideas.
--www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/073932229X/ eegspectrum

A Clinical Guide to Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents
by Gregory Stores
Thorough description of childhood sleep difficulties, including assessment and
treatment --www.amazon.com/exec/ obidos/ASIN/0521653983/eegspectrum

Handbook of Emotions
by M Lewis
From the philosophy of emotions to emotions in art and the humanities to
emotions in the mammalian brain and facial expressions.
--www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1572305290/eegspectrum

The Mind: Its Nature and Origin
by Christiaan D. Van Der Velde
General introduction to neuroscientific investigations into the ultimate black
box, mind. --www.amazon.com/exec/ obidos/ASIN/1591021901/eegspectrum

An Adult Child's Guide to What's Normal
by JC & LD Friel
Practical guide to living a healthy life after being raised in an dysfunctional
family. --www.amazon.com/exec/ obidos/ASIN/1558740902/eegspectrum

Bipolar Disorder: The Latest Assessment And Treatment Strategies
by Trisha Suppes, Ellen B. Dennehy
Current assessment and treatment information for Bipolar Disorder.
--www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ 1887537252/eegspectrum

Annual Review of Neuroscience
by Jonathan P. Brown , et al
Topical investigations of the brain
--www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0824324293/eegspectrum
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JOURNAL PAPERS


EEG coherence in children with ADHD and ODD : Children with ADHD and ODD had
reduced nearby intrahemispheric coherences compared to those without comorbid
ODD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17140845


BCI technology as a tool to augment plasticity : Volitional control of cortical
signals hold great promise for treating injured and others.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17095557


Value of QEEG in clinical psychiatry: American Neuropsychiatric Association. :
Selectively reviews qEEG's applicability for disorders of childhood (learning
and attentional disorders), dementia, mood disorders, and others.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17135374


DTI study of white matter in obsessive-compulsive disorder. : OCD group exhibit
abnormal asymmetry of the cingulate.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17096398


Cerebral atrophy in patients with alcohol addiction : Alcohol dependent
patients showed lower gray matter density in precentral gyrus, middle frontal
gyrus, insular cortex, hippocampus and cerebellum.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17088334


Neural basis of dyslexia : Dyslexic children exhibit reduced activation in
parietotemporal cortex, especially on the left side.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17050709


Learning disorders in epilepsy. : Learning disorders are present in one-fourth
of those with epilepsy.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17105453


Depression, anxiety, and resting frontal EEG asymmetry: a meta-analytic review.
: EEG correlates of emotion are supported by a meta-analysis, and some of the
between-study variance is explained such as how younger infant samples showed
larger effects than older ones.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17100529


Diffusion Tensor Imaging of the Corpus Callosum in Addiction. : The genu and
rostral body of the corpus callosum was significantly damaged by cocaine
dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17108711


Intrahemispheric EEG coherence for patients with schizophrenia. : Left
frontal-temporal beta coherence was associated with symptom severity.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17140670
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Events

Upcoming Courses

A Pathway to Brain Regulation - Neurofeedback
helps improve neuroregulation. It's used by
health care professionals for ADHD, depression,
anxiety disorders, LD, mood disorders, and
behavioral problems. This 4-day course,
Neurofeedback in a Clinical Practice, provides
the basis for using Neurofeedback clinically. -
*28 CEs

* 4-Day Comprehensive Course Dates
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* Oakland CA Feb 22-25
* Jacksonville FL Mar 8-11
* Houston TX Mar 22-25
* St Louis MO Apr 12-15

Our course is a hands-on experience right from
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"Neurofeedback should be viewed as one of the
three essential or primary forms of intervention
- psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and
Neurofeedback. In my experience, neurofeedback
is every bit as important and powerful as the
other two forms of treatment." - Dr. Laurence
Hirshberg, Brown University Medical School,
psychologist specializing in Developmental
Disorders and Autism.

Contact Karie Kramer, our training coordinator,
for more information 818-789-3456 ext 847 or see
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* EEG Spectrum International, Inc. is approved
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psychologists. ESII maintains responsibility for
the program.
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Conferences

AAPB - www.aapb.org Monterey, CA Feb 2006
SABA - www.skiltopo.com Catalina, CA Jun 2006
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Last Word

Addiction

Is it a coincidence that the most addictive substance that is readily available
causes the most deaths per year? I present my students a photographic line-up
of plants and challenge anyone to place in order the most dangerous to the
least, as reckoned by deaths per years. The images are tobacco, coca leaf,
marijuana leaf, hops, grapes, and the poppy. Placing marijuana in this
murderers' row is absurd, like placing a boyscout on death's row, but so be it.
Even if I placed guns and knives in the line-up, little of the order would
change.

Of course the greatest killer is our gift from the Native Americans, tobacco.
That it is the most addictive substance is evident from the dependence rates
among users: 32% according to NIDA. Compare this to 23% for heroin, the
substance thought to be most addictive, and a clearer picture emerges. Nearly
40% of deaths in the U.S. this year are nicotine related. The next greatest
killer is red meat -- i.e., poor diet and lack of exercise. According to the
CDC, 435,000 tobacco-related deaths occurred in 2000, 400,000 due to
diet/exercise, 85,000 related to alcohol. Homocide accounts for less than
20,000 deaths, half the motor vehicle fatality rate and a third of those deaths
caused by pollution. Microbial agents kill 75,000 individuals a year in the
U.S. whereas illicit drugs eek in with 17,000 deaths. So in three years time
alcohol and tobacco will kill as many as illicit drugs kill in a century.

If we exclude tobacco, 1 in 15 US adults abuse or are dependent on substances
and only 1 in 5 seek and receive treatment. Among 12th grades, 70% will use
alcohol in the past year versus 39 % illicit drugs (mostly marijuana) and 1 in
4 will try tobacco.

We take a lifetime to achieve frontality in our experience, abstraction of
ourselves and our world under goal-oriented control by our frontal lobes, and
seconds to lose this ability with intravenous cocaine. Impairment through abuse
and dependence of substances may lead to hypofrontality for good, the brainstem
trumping the cortex, which is not good.

-DK
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