Why the study?
Neurofeedback training has been used for the treatment of neuropathic pain, but quantitative criteria and baseline selection to validate training protocols and assess patient learning ability required evaluation.
Does electroencephalogram neurofeedback training improve learning ability in patients with neuropathic pain?
Observational (n=5)
Does electroencephalogram neurofeedback training improve learning ability in patients with neuropathic pain?
In a pilot study of patients with neuropathic pain, the choice of baseline was found to be important for validating EEG neurofeedback training protocols, with daily pre-training baselines helping to define when training should be stopped.
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All 5 patients classified as learners; hypothesis-generating for EEG neurofeedback in neuropathic pain and should not change practice.
Neurofeedback (NF) training has been used for the treatment of neuropathic pain. This paper presents the results of assessment of the learning ability of five patients having neuropathic pain. The following two types of baselines were adopted: Baseline 1 refers to power on Day 1 in PreNF state; and Baseline 2 refers to power recorded on each training day in PreNF state. The result of the study demonstrated that not only the baseline its selection is also important to demonstrate the validity of training protocol. It was also found that Baseline 2 can be used to define cut-off time for training (when training should be stopped). All five patients can be classified as learner and alpha band was found to be most relevant for NF training.
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Hasan et al. (2019) conducted an observational in Neuropathic pain (n=5). Electroencephalogram neurofeedback training was evaluated on Learning ability.
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