What Researchers Did
Researchers documented the longitudinal outcomes of neurofeedback and hyperbaric oxygen therapy in a single patient with severe traumatic brain injury.
What They Found
After 195 neurofeedback and over 300 hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions, a patient with severe traumatic brain injury showed noticeable improvements in cognition, sleep, emotional control, and daily activities over a 31-month period. Post-treatment quantitative electroencephalogram results indicated moderate to large effects on her brain's average frequency band parameters (g = .612) and small to moderate effects on 19 scalp electrode placement sites (g=.339 and g=.333).
Canadian Relevance
This study is a case report from outside Canada and does not have a direct Canadian connection.
Study Limitations
As a single-patient case report, the findings of this study cannot be generalized to a broader population of traumatic brain injury patients.