Trial reportJournal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation2015
Specific effects of EEG based neurofeedback training on memory functions in post-stroke victims.
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- Neuroimaging Insights into the Public Health Burden of Neuropsychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review of Electroencephalography-Based Cognitive Biomarkers.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Brain computer interfaces for cognitive enhancement in older people - challenges and applications: a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Post-Stroke Working Memory Dysfunction: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.Neuropsychology review · 2021Pooled it
- Beyond Technologies of Electroencephalography-Based Brain-Computer Interfaces: A Systematic Review From Commercial and Ethical Aspects.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2020Pooled it
- The potential of real-time fMRI neurofeedback for stroke rehabilitation: A systematic review.Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior · 2018Pooled it
- Effect of electromagnetic therapy versus low-level laser therapy on diabetic patients with trigeminal neuralgia: a randomized control trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2023Trial
- Individual variation in alpha neurofeedback training efficacy predicts pain modulation.NeuroImage. Clinical · 2020Trial
- The Effectiveness of Cognitive Training Using Electroencephalography in Acute Stroke Cases.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Application of Brain-Computer Interface Technology in Vascular Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- Mapping the Digital Mind: A Meta-Analysis of EEG Biomarkers in Cognition, Emotion, and Mental Health.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- Neuropsychological Rehabilitation in Stroke: EEG Neurofeedback and Brainwave Entrainment-A Pilot Study.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2026Article
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- Brain-computer interface: an update for the clinicians.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Review
- Controlling Virtual Reality With Brain Signals: State of the Art of Using VR-Based Feedback in Neurofeedback Applications.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2025Review
- Neurofeedback and Brain-Computer Interface-Based Methods for Post-stroke Rehabilitation.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2025Review
- Spontaneous Modulation of Standard EEG Frequency Bands During a Neurofeedback-Like Task.Psychophysiology · 2025Article
- Impact of cognitive rehabilitation interventions on memory improvement in patients after stroke: A systematic review.World journal of methodology · 2025Article
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- Alpha neurofeedback training improves visual working memory in healthy individuals.NPJ science of learning · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundUsing EEG based neurofeedback (NF), the activity of the brain is modulated directly and, therefore, the cortical substrates of cognitive functions themselves. In the present study, we investigated the ability of stroke patients to control their own brain activity via NF and evaluated specific effects of different NF protocols on cognition, in particular recovery of memory.
methodsN = 17 stroke patients received up to ten sessions of either SMR (N = 11, 12-15 Hz) or Upper Alpha (N = 6, e.g. 10-12 Hz) NF training. N = 7 stroke patients received treatment as usual as control condition. Furthermore, N = 40 healthy controls performed NF training as well. To evaluate the NF training outcome, a test battery assessing different cognitive functions was performed before and after NF training.
resultsAbout 70 % of both patients and controls achieved distinct gains in NF performance leading to improvements in verbal short- and long-term memory, independent of the used NF protocol. The SMR patient group showed specific improvements in visuo-spatial short-term memory performance, whereas the Upper Alpha patient group specifically improved their working memory performance. NF training effects were even stronger than effects of traditional cognitive training methods in stroke patients. NF training showed no effects on other cognitive functions than memory.
conclusionsPost-stroke victims with memory deficits could benefit from NF training as much as healthy controls. The used NF training protocols (SMR, Upper Alpha) had specific as well as unspecific effects on memory. Hence, NF might offer an effective cognitive rehabilitation tool improving memory deficits of stroke survivors.
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