Children In Biofeedback

Medication has become a major concern for parents with children who have Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) because of the short and long-term side effects. Biofeedback, vitamins, diet, and Allergy treatment are sometimes being used instead of medication.

A known cause for ADHD has not yet been determined. ADHD affects boys more than it does girls and one in every 20 born today will be diagnosed with ADHD. ADHD is a brain disorder effecting the child’s behaviors and attention. Common sense however tells us that this condition emerges from a neurological condition.

When using biofeedback to treat your child there is no pain and discomfort. This technique will monitor the activities in the brain giving feedback to the child through sounds and on the monitor screen to the doctor. Your child will learn by the sounds and can see the changes as they occur. This same technique can be used to relieve people from chronic pain, hypertension, and digestive conditions.

A device to detect the electrical activity in the brain called brainwaves is EEG biofeedback. The EEG biofeedback uses the electroencephalograph to feedback to the doctor and child.

Electroencephalograms can identify four different brainwaves in the brain. The alpha, theta, delta, and beta are the four brainwaves, all having a different pattern association in the brain with patients that have ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The theta wave is increased and works as sleep or daydreaming, less beta wave than normal relates to the thinking. Using the EEG biofeedback treatment is to help bring the theta and beta waves closer to the normal pattern. This could reduce the amount of ADHD symptoms in children.

EEG biofeedback session is when the EEG electrodes are placed on the head. As the brainwaves are detected, it will send the results to the data recorder. As the brainwaves are identified, the biofeedback will send a signal to the patient encouraging more production of similar brainwaves.

It has not been proven as to how much this EEG biofeedback treatment is effective in helping the patient. It has been shown that some children have been helped but to what extent it is not really known.

There are way to help your children with ADHD conditions by working with them by making plans and goals. Help them to stay on track to reach that goal.

Staying on a schedule is important for your child. Use a regular schedule during and after school as well as on the weekends.

Form a support group to discuss challenges that you and your child face. Work together to help your child become more successful.

Encouragement and keeping your child busy with outside activities will help use up some of that energy. Outside activities will help to build skill and success for your child in the future.

ADHD as in long-term treatment program. Work with your doctor with the medication that are available and behavior techniques to help them stay focused.

Keeping stress down for your child will help him or her stay focused. Stay on schedule and routine but have fun doing it and take breaks once in awhile to help them with the stress of everyday living.

Celebrate when your child has done something showing progress in their life or skills. Let your child know how proud you are of them no matter how small or large it may be.

Helping your child is the important thing using the EEG treatment is good but they need to practice what they learn at home and school as well. It is an on going process for you but even harder on your child.