Evaluation of neurotherapy for a patient with chronic impaired self-awareness and secondary ADHD after severe TBI and long term coma using eventrelated potentials | Zendy

Maria Pąchalska | Zendy; Grzegorz Mańko | Zendy; Iurii Kropotov | Zendy; Andrzej Mirski | Zendy; Małgorzata Łukowicz | Zendy; Anna Jedwabińska | Zendy; Jan Talar | Zendy

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Evaluation of neurotherapy for a patient with chronic impaired self-awareness and secondary ADHD after severe TBI and long term coma using eventrelated potentials

Author(s) -

Maria Pąchalska,

Grzegorz Mańko,

Iurii Kropotov,

Andrzej Mirski,

Małgorzata Łukowicz,

Anna Jedwabińska,

Jan Talar

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

acta neuropsychologica

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.212

H-Index - 12

eISSN - 2084-4298

pISSN - 1730-7503

DOI - 10.5604/17307503.1023689

Subject(s) - neurofeedback , term (time) , coma (optics) , traumatic brain injury , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , psychology , audiology , psychiatry , pediatrics , clinical psychology , intensive care medicine , electroencephalography , physics , quantum mechanics , optics

We examined the effectiveness of neurotherapy for chronic, impaired self-awareness and secondary ADHD (SADHD) diagnosed in the patient after severe TBI. We hypothesized a good response to relative beta training. Patient A.A., age 30, after severe TBI and long-term coma, suffered from chronic, impaired self-awareness and SADHD, manifesting two years post trauma. Only slight progress was made after behavioral training. The patient took part in a neurotherapy program consisting of 40 sessions of relative beta training. We used standardized neuropsychological testing, as well as ERPs before and after the completion of neurotherapy. Background:

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