Neurotherapyhelps people improvebrainfunctions using technological devices.
Drug-free neurotechnologies modify brain activity without medication.
Neurotherapy technology and methods aren’t set in stone.
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Because neurotechnology is constantly evolving and still experimental, treatments and procedures are also ever-changing.
Read on to learn more about this therapeutic technique, the conditions it treats, and warnings.
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What Is Neurotherapy?
Neurotherapy uses neurotechnology for therapeutic program.
EEG neurofeedback was first used during the 1970s.
How Neurotherapy Works
Neurofeedback and neurostimulation work in different ways.
With practice, neurofeedback teaches people how to self-regulate their brainwave activity.
Over time, neurofeedback may also “rewire” the brain.
So, if lowering anxiety is the goal, neurotherapy teaches someone how to create alpha brainwaves on demand.
Conversely, to address ADHD symptoms, someone would practice creating beta brainwaves.
During a session, a patient sits comfortably with electrodes attached painlessly to the scalp, measuring their brainwaves.
TMS might feel like tapping on the area of the scalp that is being targeted.
tDCS feels a little like tingling or warmth in the area that is being stimulated.
Although some neurotherapeutic stimulation devices are implanted during surgery, most are non-invasive and portable.
Types
There are several types of neurotherapy available.
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Some insurance will cover treatments like TMS.
There aren’t enough studies to be confident that every key in of neurotherapy will have reliably positive outcomes.
Most neurofeedback treatments are well-tolerated and low-risk.
ISNR has a searchable “Find a Provider” directory on its website.
Summary
equipment-based neurotherapy is a growing field of therapeutics.
It can help people improve brain function instead of or in conjunction with medications.
Neurofeedback is based on the principle that you could consciously alter the electrical activity in your brain.
Neurostimulation uses neurotechnology to stimulate targeted brain areas with electricity.
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