This week’s Talk Radio Topic is “Neurofeedback: Repairing the Disrupted Brain.”

Dr Othmer and his wife Susan became focused on neurofeedback development when their son Brian was afflicted with severe epilepsy.   With backgrounds in physics and neurophysiology, the Othmers were able to create a protocol that was engaging to children, presented itself as a computer game.   Their research alleviated their son’s seizures and led to continued research into numerous childhood (and adult) problems involving various kinds of brain dysfunction.

According to the EEG Institute website,   http://www.eeginfo.com/research/, neurofeedback is most effective in correcting disorders caused by brain dysregulation.  Neurofeedback often creates permanent relief from these type of disorders which include most of the disorders listed above.  With disorders that involve organic damage that is degenerative or progressive, such as  alzheimers and dementia, the brain is less likely to respond as completely to neurofeedback.   However, even with these disorders, progress can often be made.

Neurofeedback research dramatically supports other brain research which increasingly shows that the brain can adjust, repair and adapt itself throughout the lifespan if given proper support and training.  After more than thirty years of impressive research from many different organizations, neurofeedback offers itself as a potent alternative to medication for individuals who suffer from a variety of “chemical imbalances” emotional disturbances, or organic disorders of the brain.   A directory of neurofeedback providers is available at http://directory.eeginfo.com/