Are There Contraindications for EEG Neurofeedback?
Generally there are no known contraindications for Neurofeedback. There are certain patient conditions for which the wrong kind of training would be highly undesirable. It is important that you receive training from an experienced, certified clinician. If you are under active medical treatment or in early stages of recovery from a medical problem, it is necessary to coordinate care with your other doctor(s). In some cases we may advise that you schedule Neurofeedback after other treatment is completed. From a Performance Enhancement perspective, generally Neurofeedback is deep retraining, comparable to a specialized weight-training program or key-skills development. You do not delay a new program like that until the week before the major contest, exam, or project. That being said, training often will show initial results in a matter of a few sessions.
