Neurofeedback using HEG

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These results fall naturally into two groups:

1) Studies done by the most accomplished providers gained 0.52 TOVA points per session.
2) Studies done with home, school, or average providers cluster about 0.37 TOVA points per session.

That the per session scores cluster so closely about either 0.52 or 0.37 is completely unexpected since the number of reported sessions ranged from 20 to 40 and each provider had a favorite set of parameters and procedures. It is also unexpected that the initial scores that measure the degree of dysfunction of the patients had no effect on the gains per session.

One would expect gains to decrease as the number of sessions increased and the patients approached normal. That this didn't happen suggests 40 EEG sessions is insuffi cient for the average patient even with the most accomplished providers.

It is noteworthy that the HEG study falls into a completely new treatment effi ciency category. HEG gains are more than double the gains shown for other techniques.

From these studies we can see that the procedures are very tolerant of provider skills. One can hardly go wrong. The major variable is the cost to the patient. There are no known side effects for HEG treatments. Can't remember? Can't focus? Misplace things? Slow learning? Always tired? Turned around?

These are some common physical brain problems.

Healthy brains have adequate blood flow. Problem brains have insufficient blood flow to limited brain areas.

Several brain areas are involved in whatever you do. Finding the affected areas is key. A non-invasive directed brain exercise is indicated.

Please refer to Toomim's Questionnaire, designed to point out the brain areas needing exercise to counter hypoperfusion.

Ten/Twenty International
Brain Position Naming System

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Lifetime in innovative research resulting in many honors, patents, and pioneering development of biofeedback computer based instrumentation including Biocomp 2010 followed by invention of hemoencephalography (HEG)

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