CHEMO BRAIN TREATMENT

NEUROFEEDBACK THERAPY TO TREAT CHEMO BRAIN

 

Cancer-related cognitive impairment, or “chemo brain,” refers to the cognitive challenges that cancer survivors face during and after their chemoradiation therapy. While most patients experience symptoms of chemo brain during their treatments, they are usually able to regain cognitive function. But approximately 20% of these patients will have long-term challenges.

Neurofeedback therapy is used to treat a range of cognitive and mental disorders, by training the brain to build new, healthy neural pathways. The treatment has been used successfully to help restore brain function after chemoradiation therapy. It can help alleviate symptoms, and allow cancer survivors to fully recover physically and cognitively.

Chemotherapy Brain Symptoms:

  • Depression

  • Difficulty concentrating

  • Fuzzy or foggy thinking

  • Inability to multitask

  • Insomnia

  • Memory problems

Neurofeedback can reverse symptoms of chemo brain

Neurofeedback can help reverse the effects of cognitive impairment, caused by chemoradiation therapy. Neurofeedback gives real-time signals to patients on when their brain is functioning poorly. This feedback trains individuals to avoid these negative brain patterns, and it positively rewards balanced brain behavior, which leads to self-correction over time. It can reverse nerve damage and restore proper connectivity by encouraging the creation of new neural pathways. Simply put, patients start to feel more like themselves. They can think clearly and don’t feel overwhelmed by foggy thinking. They are better able to concentrate and can exercise their memory, appropriately.

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How does Neurofeedback work?

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    1. Brain Map

    Brain map assessment identifies imbalances and helps to create a personalized treatment plan.

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    2. Treatment setup

    Non-invasive sensors and headphones are placed on your head and the treatment session begins.

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    3. Brain activation

    Software translates your brainwave data and stops or starts audio/visual media based on your brain activity.

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    4. Conditioning

    In response to the audio/visual feedback, your brain adapts and learns to regulate your brainwaves and build new, healthy neural pathways.

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    5. Brain training

    Over time with continuous brain training, healthy brain activity in target regions increases, and symptom-associated activity decreases.

Related Research

 

Researchers turn to neurofeedback to clear the fog of chemo brain. Click here

Neurofeedback reduces chemo-induced nerve damage. Click here

Exploring the Use of Neurofeedback by Cancer Survivors: Results of Interviews with Neurofeedback Providers and Clients. Click here