EEG biofeedback in treating epilepsy
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, in Houston, Texas reviewed the evidence on neurofeedback and epilepsy.
First, the details.
- 10 studies provided enough outcome information to permit including the results in a meta-analysis.
- Each study included patients whose seizures were not controlled by medical therapies.
And, the results.
- All studies reported an overall average decrease in seizure incidence following treatment.
- 64 out of 87 patients (74%) reported fewer weekly seizures in response to EEG biofeedback.
The bottom line?
The authors concluded, “EEG operant conditioning was found to produce a significant reduction on seizure frequency.â€
The results are noteworthy given the patients studied were unable to control their seizures with medical treatment.
10/3/09 19:49 JR
