Behavioral Medicine P.C

inattentive and hyperactive type. Neurofeedback, training would include inhibiting slow wave frequencies (delta, theta, and alpha (2-12 Hz)) in the frontal lobe while rewarding the Sensory-Motor Rhythm (SMR) mid-beta (15-23 Hz).  

Another difficulty frequently found in the brain of someone with ADHD is a deficit of low-beta or SMR (12-15 Hz) in the sensory motor cortex. It is optimal for SMR to be functioning at 10 to 12 percent on the central strip of the brain, or the sensory motor cortex. The sensory-motor cortex runs from side to side across the middle of the brain and can most easily be described as being directly beneath the headpiece on a pair of headphones when placed over the ears. SMR training in this area of the brain is especially important for reducing distractibility and overstimulation from external stimuli. Training SMR at C4 is helpful in reducing physical hyperactivity while training C3 with a reference at C4 is helpful for reducing inattention. Also, high-beta and gamma brainwave activity, or 21 Hz and above, is problematic and can contribute to inattention, hyperactivity, and reduced ability to filter importance of outside stimuli.  

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