Does neurofeedback have potential side effects?
Neurofeedback is not a drug or medical procedure in which something is done to the physical brain. It is closer to personal tutoring, in which the teacher tests the student’s present knowledge and understanding, teaches the student what he or she needs to know about the subject, then retests to determine how well the information has been learned. With the neurological tutoring of NeuroMatrix™, the Continuous Performance Test and Quantitative EEG determines where the brain is doing its job well and where it needs help, the brain is taught to better produce critical working frequencies and to re-wire circuits for enhanced performance, the Continuous Performance Test and Quantitative EEG are repeated to determine how well the brain “learned its lessons,” and if more sessions are needed. Because NeuroMatrix™ training only sends auditory information to the brain on the frequencies it is using to perform a task, there are no true side effects. A brief period of light headedness or a slight h
