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Assessing Consciousness through Neurofeedback and Neuromodulation: Possibilities and Challenges
Neurofeedback is a non-invasive therapeutic approach that has gained traction in recent years, showing promising results for various neurological and psychiatric conditions. It involves real-time monitoring of brain activity, allowing individuals to gain control over their own brainwaves and improve...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10455583/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37629532 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life13081675 |
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author | Vatrano, Martina Nemirovsky, Idan Efim Tonin, Paolo Riganello, Francesco |
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description | Neurofeedback is a non-invasive therapeutic approach that has gained traction in recent years, showing promising results for various neurological and psychiatric conditions. It involves real-time monitoring of brain activity, allowing individuals to gain control over their own brainwaves and improve cognitive performance or alleviate symptoms. The use of electroencephalography (EEG), such as brain–computer interface (BCI), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), has been instrumental in developing neurofeedback techniques. However, the application of these tools in patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) presents unique challenges. In this narrative review, we explore the use of neurofeedback in treating patients with DoC. More specifically, we discuss the advantages and challenges of using tools such as EEG neurofeedback, tDCS, TMS, and BCI for these conditions. Ultimately, we hope to provide the neuroscientific community with a comprehensive overview of neurofeedback and emphasize its potential therapeutic applications in severe cases of impaired consciousness levels. |
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spelling | pubmed-104555832023-08-26 Assessing Consciousness through Neurofeedback and Neuromodulation: Possibilities and Challenges Vatrano, Martina Nemirovsky, Idan Efim Tonin, Paolo Riganello, Francesco Life (Basel) Review Neurofeedback is a non-invasive therapeutic approach that has gained traction in recent years, showing promising results for various neurological and psychiatric conditions. It involves real-time monitoring of brain activity, allowing individuals to gain control over their own brainwaves and improve cognitive performance or alleviate symptoms. The use of electroencephalography (EEG), such as brain–computer interface (BCI), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), has been instrumental in developing neurofeedback techniques. However, the application of these tools in patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) presents unique challenges. In this narrative review, we explore the use of neurofeedback in treating patients with DoC. More specifically, we discuss the advantages and challenges of using tools such as EEG neurofeedback, tDCS, TMS, and BCI for these conditions. Ultimately, we hope to provide the neuroscientific community with a comprehensive overview of neurofeedback and emphasize its potential therapeutic applications in severe cases of impaired consciousness levels. MDPI 2023-08-02 /pmc/articles/PMC10455583/ /pubmed/37629532 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life13081675 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Vatrano, Martina Nemirovsky, Idan Efim Tonin, Paolo Riganello, Francesco Assessing Consciousness through Neurofeedback and Neuromodulation: Possibilities and Challenges |
title | Assessing Consciousness through Neurofeedback and Neuromodulation: Possibilities and Challenges |
title_full | Assessing Consciousness through Neurofeedback and Neuromodulation: Possibilities and Challenges |
title_fullStr | Assessing Consciousness through Neurofeedback and Neuromodulation: Possibilities and Challenges |
title_full_unstemmed | Assessing Consciousness through Neurofeedback and Neuromodulation: Possibilities and Challenges |
title_short | Assessing Consciousness through Neurofeedback and Neuromodulation: Possibilities and Challenges |
title_sort | assessing consciousness through neurofeedback and neuromodulation: possibilities and challenges |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10455583/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37629532 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life13081675 |
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