| Literature DB >> 26210513 |
Elisabeth V C Friedrich1, Aparajithan Sivanathan2, Theodore Lim2, Neil Suttie3, Sandy Louchart3,4, Steven Pillen5, Jaime A Pineda5.
Abstract
Neurofeedback training (NFT) approaches were investigated to improve behavior, cognition and emotion regulation in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Thirteen children with ASD completed pre-/post-assessments and 16 NFT-sessions. The NFT was based on a game that encouraged social interactions and provided feedback based on imitation and emotional responsiveness. Bidirectional training of EEG mu suppression and enhancement (8-12 Hz over somatosensory cortex) was compared to the standard method of enhancing mu. Children learned to control mu rhythm with both methods and showed improvements in (1) electrophysiology: increased mu suppression, (2) emotional responsiveness: improved emotion recognition and spontaneous imitation, and (3) behavior: significantly better behavior in every-day life. Thus, these NFT paradigms improve aspects of behavior necessary for successful social interactions.Entities:
Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD); EEG; Mu rhythm; Neurofeedback training (NFT)
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26210513 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-015-2523-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Autism Dev Disord ISSN: 0162-3257