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Brain–computer interface game applications for combined neurofeedback and biofeedback treatment for children on the autism spectrum
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show deficits in social and communicative skills, including imitation, empathy, and shared attention, as well as restricted interests and repetitive patterns of behaviors. Evidence for and against the idea that dysfunctions in the mirror neuron system...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4080880/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25071545 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fneng.2014.00021 |
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author | Friedrich, Elisabeth V. C. Suttie, Neil Sivanathan, Aparajithan Lim, Theodore Louchart, Sandy Pineda, Jaime A. |
author_facet | Friedrich, Elisabeth V. C. Suttie, Neil Sivanathan, Aparajithan Lim, Theodore Louchart, Sandy Pineda, Jaime A. |
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description | Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show deficits in social and communicative skills, including imitation, empathy, and shared attention, as well as restricted interests and repetitive patterns of behaviors. Evidence for and against the idea that dysfunctions in the mirror neuron system are involved in imitation and could be one underlying cause for ASD is discussed in this review. Neurofeedback interventions have reduced symptoms in children with ASD by self-regulation of brain rhythms. However, cortical deficiencies are not the only cause of these symptoms. Peripheral physiological activity, such as the heart rate and its variability, is closely linked to neurophysiological signals and associated with social engagement. Therefore, a combined approach targeting the interplay between brain, body, and behavior could be more effective. Brain–computer interface applications for combined neurofeedback and biofeedback treatment for children with ASD are currently nonexistent. To facilitate their use, we have designed an innovative game that includes social interactions and provides neural- and body-based feedback that corresponds directly to the underlying significance of the trained signals as well as to the behavior that is reinforced. |
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spelling | pubmed-40808802014-07-28 Brain–computer interface game applications for combined neurofeedback and biofeedback treatment for children on the autism spectrum Friedrich, Elisabeth V. C. Suttie, Neil Sivanathan, Aparajithan Lim, Theodore Louchart, Sandy Pineda, Jaime A. Front Neuroeng Neuroscience Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show deficits in social and communicative skills, including imitation, empathy, and shared attention, as well as restricted interests and repetitive patterns of behaviors. Evidence for and against the idea that dysfunctions in the mirror neuron system are involved in imitation and could be one underlying cause for ASD is discussed in this review. Neurofeedback interventions have reduced symptoms in children with ASD by self-regulation of brain rhythms. However, cortical deficiencies are not the only cause of these symptoms. Peripheral physiological activity, such as the heart rate and its variability, is closely linked to neurophysiological signals and associated with social engagement. Therefore, a combined approach targeting the interplay between brain, body, and behavior could be more effective. Brain–computer interface applications for combined neurofeedback and biofeedback treatment for children with ASD are currently nonexistent. To facilitate their use, we have designed an innovative game that includes social interactions and provides neural- and body-based feedback that corresponds directly to the underlying significance of the trained signals as well as to the behavior that is reinforced. Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-07-03 /pmc/articles/PMC4080880/ /pubmed/25071545 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fneng.2014.00021 Text en Copyright © 2014 Friedrich, Suttie, Sivanathan, Lim, Louchart and Pineda. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Neuroscience Friedrich, Elisabeth V. C. Suttie, Neil Sivanathan, Aparajithan Lim, Theodore Louchart, Sandy Pineda, Jaime A. Brain–computer interface game applications for combined neurofeedback and biofeedback treatment for children on the autism spectrum |
title | Brain–computer interface game applications for combined neurofeedback and biofeedback treatment for children on the autism spectrum |
title_full | Brain–computer interface game applications for combined neurofeedback and biofeedback treatment for children on the autism spectrum |
title_fullStr | Brain–computer interface game applications for combined neurofeedback and biofeedback treatment for children on the autism spectrum |
title_full_unstemmed | Brain–computer interface game applications for combined neurofeedback and biofeedback treatment for children on the autism spectrum |
title_short | Brain–computer interface game applications for combined neurofeedback and biofeedback treatment for children on the autism spectrum |
title_sort | brain–computer interface game applications for combined neurofeedback and biofeedback treatment for children on the autism spectrum |
topic | Neuroscience |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4080880/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25071545 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fneng.2014.00021 |
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