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The Science of Brainwave Training
Graduated with degree in Medicine 1999 Rutgers.Completed residency and fellowship in Adult, Child and Adolescent psychiatry at BU and VanderbiltBoard Certified in Quantitative Elecroencephalogram (QEEG) and Neurofeedback 2008 Certified in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Nutritional Neuroscience, Hyperbaric O2 Therapy Published articles in Epilepsy, Emergency Psychiatry and Autism Authored 3 books on Cutting, Autism, and Neurofeedback(publishing 2015) Worked for National Trauma Center, Department of Defense, and NASA. Co-patent for Respen-A (Homeopathic Autism Medication)
First and foremost, I surf, kite, sup, windsurf, scuba, and sail.
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“Many of life's failures are
people who did not realize how close they were
to success when they gave
up.” ― Thomas A.
Edison
Meditate
Reframe
Positive Self-Talk
Appreciate
Avoid “what if”
Kirby, UC Davis 2014
Focus on positives
Limit Intoxicants
Time out
Sleep
Use Support System
Stress is a feeling of strain or pressure.
Stress can be related to the external or internal.
Humans experience stress when they do not believe their coping mechanisms are adequate.
Nutritional Status
Environment
Injury
Habit Patterns
All good treatment plans should begin with the Four R’s. ◦ Remove any impediment to healing.
◦ Replace any depleted essential nutrients.
◦ Remediate damage that has been done.
◦ Relax and allow the body to heal itself.
Starting point to all healthy body systems
Without proper building blocks, system cannot heal itself.
Optimal nutritional status can be achieved by ◦ Determining food allergies and avoiding foods that
cause any adverse physiological reaction, the entire body works as a unit.
◦ Treat heavy metal, fungus, or autoimmune disease.
◦ Eliminate toxins (AGEs, Acrylamide)
Omega 3: Cold Pressed, Molecular Distilled, Third Party tested. ◦ 2000mg per day of EPA for mood.
◦ Ratio of 2:1 DHA to EPA for Attention.
◦ Greater than 5gm per day for Seizure.
Inositol: Use 10 gm per day in divided doses for Head Injury, OCD.
Vitamin B12: Supplement for Mood disorder, non-specific complaints like fatigue.
Adaptogens or adaptogenicsubstances, compounds, herbs[ or practices] refer to the concept whereby administration results in stabilization of physiological processes and promotion of homeostasis, an example being by decreased cellular sensitivity to stress.
Rhodeloa Rosea◦ Longevity, mood
enhancement, attention, decreased need for sleep.
Gingko Balboa◦ Cerebral blood flow. ◦ Attention. ◦ Memory ◦ Antioxidant
SAMe◦ Antioxidant ◦ Mood Enhancing
Without a positive environment, optimal performance is difficult.
Remove negative people and drama.
Free areas from EMF.
Seek interaction with nature.
Get rid of TV
Create a calm and quiet space
I was working with a home training client, and her corded house phone started ringing. Every time it rang, there were runs of fast activity in Fp1 (top sensor) and F3 (third from top). We tried another phone and were not able to duplicate the artifact. We also moved the phone farther away and noted an attenuation of the signal. The EMF reading from the phone was 4 mGau. One indication that this is electromagnetic interference artifact is the perfect timing of 2 bursts of exa...ctly 10 oscillations of approximately 25hz occurring precisely every 4 seconds. The phone line carries a 90V AC burst at 20hz when a ring occurs--not a small current--and the particular phone that is causing the problem is no doubt "leaking" a signal when this occurs.
Head injury can be an impediment to achieving proper brain heath.
Individuals who participate in sports are more prone.
Individuals with psychiatric conditions are more likely to suffer from traumatic brain injury.
In 2010, about 2.5 million emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalizations, or deaths were associated with TBI—either alone or in combination with other injuries—in the United States.◦ TBI contributed to the deaths of more than 50,000 people.◦ TBI was a diagnosis in more than 280,000 hospitalizations and
2.2 million ED visits. These consisted of TBI alone or TBI in combination with other injuries.
Over the past decade (2001–2010), while rates of TBI-related ED visits increased by 70%, hospitalization rates only increased by 11% and death rates decreased by 7%.In 2009, an estimated 248,418 children (age 19 or younger) were treated in U.S. EDs for sports and recreation-related injuries that included a diagnosis of concussion or TBI.3◦ From 2001 to 2009, the rate of ED visits for sports and
recreation-related injuries with a diagnosis of concussion or TBI, alone or in combination with other injuries, rose 57% among children (age 19 or younger).3
The more you use it the less you lose it. ◦ Anger
◦ Worry
◦ Future predicting
◦ Fear of failure
◦ Depression
◦ Addiction
Some of this is learned some is epigenetic.
Is there an optimal operating range for the brain?
Using a technique called QEEG the
brain can be mapped in real
time. QEEG is different
from other techniques in that it is non-invasive, and demonstrates
electrical function.
An instrument that measure the Electoencephalogram (EEG).
Using a data base, comparisons can be made between an individual and the expected norms for brainwaves in a particular area or site in the brain.
Gray matter volume in London taxi drivers with extensive navigation experience versus controls. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 97(8):4398-403, 2000.
Neurons that Fire together……
Can make statistical inferences regarding symptoms.
Also can be used to predict different medication responses.
Can be used to study effects of any activity.
It is rapid, cost effective, non-invasive, portable, and environmentally friendly.
Source: David Kaiser
As a soldier in the German Army in first decade of 1900, Berger fell off his horse directly in front of artillery cart and was nearly run over
When he returned to HQ, telegram from his father saying his sister had feeling that he had been injured
Berger would explore physical means of such psychic transmissions
1926 lab
Berger's experiments carried on in spare time and utter secrecy.
As a diversionary measure he gave public discourses on telepathy, offering hypotheses of wave propagation to explain it.
Source: David Kaiser
Berger made 73 EEG recordings from his 15y son, Klaus. ◦ First frequency encountered
was in 10-hertz range, (8 to 12 Hz) which he named alpha (others called the Berger rhythm).
After 5 years of investigation, he published his findings.
In 1929 he reported how brain waves changed dramatically if subject simply shifts from eyes closed to eyes open state. Furthermore, brain waves also changed when the subject sat quietly with eyes closed "focusing" on solving a math problem.
Source: David Kaiser
Source: David Kaiser
0.5 – 4 Hz DELTA Sleep
4-7 Hz THETA Inward focus, distracted, daydream
8-10 Hz ALPHA (A1) Relaxed, not actively processing10-12 Hz ALPHA (A2) Relaxed, not actively processing
12-15 Hz SMR (B1) Relaxed, external attention (low beta)
15-18 Hz BETA (B2) Active external attention
19-35 Hz HIGH High correlation with anxiety,
BETA (B3) intensity, or lots of muscle tension.
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0.5-3 Hz (cycles or waves per second)Sleep, Transcendental StateComplex problem solving, Regenerative StateConsciousness completely internalizedDominant wave in infants up to 6 months old ◦ 40% of the amplitude in infants◦ <5% of the amplitude in a “normal” adult◦ % increases with Dementia
High Amplitudes… ◦ Learning Disabilities “Sleepy Brains”◦ Brain Injuries, Toxic BrainEye Blinks and Eye Movement Artifact
4-7 Hz (cycles or waves per second)
Trance State, Daydream
Intuitive, Creative, Internal Focus
Thoughts in Theta are visual/emotional
High Amplitude –◦ Learning Disabilities
Foggy Brains, De-Mented Brains
Filtering Problems (ADHD)
Processing Problems (ADD)
◦ Slow Reaction Time
◦ Depression, Anxiety
8-12 Hz AlertnessPeacefulnessReadinessMeditationAlpha Peak Frequency>10 µVSuggests Superior Intelligence
High Anterior (Frontal) Alpha◦ Daydreamers◦ ADD/ADHD◦ Depression◦ Traumatic Brain Injuries◦ Marijuana Use
High Posterior (Rear) Alpha◦ Anxiety◦ Insomnia
Alpha Peak Frequency>10 µVSuggests Superior Intelligence
Clark – 2004Peak Frequency goes down with ageMore at Anterior than Posterior sites
Each 1 Hz increase in frequency associated with a 0.21 increase in reverse digit span score independent of age.
Alpha peak frequency associated with Working Memory
12-15 Hz
Relaxed yet focused
Stillness: Calm Mental State
Reflecting-before-acting
Sleep Spindles (12-14 Hz)
15-22 Hz
Thinking, Focused
Sustained Attention, Problem-Solving
Externally Oriented
High Amplitude….◦ Left Hypo-activation ? Depression
◦ Right Hyper-activation ? Anxiety
◦ Anxiety Disorders
◦ Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
◦ Sleep Disorders, Bruxism
23-35 Hz
Hypervigilance
Very fast cognitive processing
If very high amplitude◦ Epileptic Auras
◦ Cortical Irritability
◦ Hyper-vigilance
◦ Overthinking
◦ Ruminations
◦ Obsessive Compulsive D/O
35-42 Hz
“The Binding Rhythm”◦ Important to learning by bringing together different
aspects of an object into a single precept.
Associated with transcendent experiences
Found throughout the scalp rather than one
discreet location
Cortical Columns of neurons
Gating system by which information is directed toward the motor cortex or blocked through the thalamic oscillators14Hz rhythm appears as information flow to the motor cortex is progressively blocked. This became the foundation of his work with reducing the frequency of seizure disorders through SMR or 14 Hz. training.
Joel Lubar later applied these findings with considerable success to individuals with AD/HD.
How to read the QEEG
Very Simple.
Red is increased.
Blue is Decreased.
Green is just right. QEEG is based on population norms and calculated using an FFT.
Delta Theta Alpha Beta HiBeta
Z-Score
A technique that uses the QEEG to determine areas of the brain that might benefit from conditioning.
By using a brain/computer interface, a person can learn brain wave regulation allowing for an improved stress response
82% of studies demonstrated significant seizure reduction Average reduction exceeded 50%.Studies reported reduction in seizure severity.About 5% had complete control for up to one year
* Sterman, MB (2000). Basic Concepts and Clinical Findings in the Treatment of Seizure Disorders with EEG Operant Conditioning. Clinical EEG, 31(1), 45-55.
A breakthrough study conducted in Canada has found that training of the well-known brainwave in humans, the alpha rhythm, enhances a brain network responsible for cognitive-control. The training technique, termed neurofeedback, is being considered as a promising new method for restoring brain function in mental disorders. Using several neuroimaging methods, a team of researchers at the Western University and the Lawson Health Research Institute have now uncovered that functional changes within a key brain network occur directly after a 30-minute session of noninvasive, neural-based training. Dysfunction of this cognitive-control network has previously been implicated in a range of brain disorders including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, schizophrenia, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
November 2012, the American Academy of Pediatrics approved neurofeedback as a Level 1 or “best support” treatment option for children suffering from ADHD.
Depression/ Mood Problems
Anxiety
ADD/HD
Head Injury
Stroke
Coma
Cerebral Palsy
Learning Disability
Autism/PDD
Addiction
Seizure
Anger
Sleep*
Alzheimer’s Dementia*
Many of these diagnoses are based on what was observed.
If the problem is noted in the Cerebral Cortex, NFB may be able to correct the problem.
The brainwaves are shaped towards an optimal curve which creates a better functioning you.
Based on published clinical studies and employing efficacy criteria adapted by the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback and the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research, alpha theta training—either alone for alcoholism or in combination with beta training for stimulant and mixed substance abuse and combined with residential treatment programs, is efficacious. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. Mar 2008; 33(1): 1–28.
Tomas Ros*1, Merrick J Moseley2, Philip A Bloom3, Larry Benjamin4, Lesley A Parkinson5 and John H Gruzelier
Published: 24 July 2009
BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10:87
National Health Service trainee ophthalmic microsurgeons (N = 20) were randomly assigned◦ Sensory Motor Rhythm-Theta (SMR) ◦ Alpha-Theta (AT) group◦ wait-list 'no-treatment' control group (N = 8).
groups received eight 30-minute sessions of EEG training. Pre-post assessment included a skills lab
surgical procedure with timed measures and expert ratings from video-recordings by consultant surgeons, together with state/trait anxiety self-reports.
Conclusion: SMR-Theta neurofeedbacktraining provided significant improvement in surgical technique whilst considerably reducing time on task by 26%. There was also evidence that AT training marginally reduced total surgery time. Overall, the data set provides encouraging evidence of optimisedlearning of a complex medical specialty via
neurofeedback training.
Several months since brain training and all is still going well. The lingering observation is the big difference in brain functionality when I am feeling well vs. when I am not feeling optimal such as when I did not sleep well, have a cold or after a night of drinking. Perhaps the difference was always there, but now I notice it and the strength of my brain to focus and come up with thoughts... Soooo much better when I have been eating well and getting proper rest... Such a wide difference from like an invalid to an competitive athlete... Anyways that's my observation... Thank you and all the best!
"I feel more alive, more with it. I am sleeping better, and started dreaming again. What a joy. Neurofeedback is a gift. Thank you." Anne Plummer, Phd Bristol UK 08/16/2014
I am doing very well, and seem to be improving every day. I am just adjusting to re-entering the beautiful universe after three long years trapped in a black bubble of pain. Thank you for the gift that is meditation. I have practised every day and will continue to do so. It is my present to myself. Sarah W UK Home Training Client, 07/2014
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