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ASPERGER
Asperger Syndrome
Asperger Syndrome case studies (Thompson & Thompson, 1995; Ross & Caunt, 2003), 60 Asperger Syndrome case studies (Thompson & Thompson, 2003) involving children aged 5 to 60, or 15 autism and Asperger Syndrome case studies reported progress in neurofeedback treatment.
Scolnick (2005) from Boston University conducted a neurofeedback study with 5 children diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, each with unique behavioral problems such as poor social skills, lack of empathy, and stubbornness, and abnormally high theta/beta ratios ranging from 2.19 to 6.89 Hz. Each child's protocol was based on their individual QEEG and involved rewarding activity in the low beta range of 12-15 Hz while reducing slow activity in the theta band of 4-10 Hz.
Asperger Neurofeedback Treatment:
After 24 sessions of neurofeedback: Families and teachers reported improvements in behavior such as reduced anxiety, decreased stubbornness, increased self-esteem, greater empathy, improved tolerance to failure, increased social interaction, and reduced severe mood swings. In addition, the theta/beta ratio changed positively in two out of five children.
150 Asperger and 9 autistic spectrum children also showed an average increase of 9 points in IQ scores after neurofeedback treatment.[1]-[3]
[1] Thompson, L., Thompson, M., & Reid, A.(2010). Neurofeedback outcomes in clients with Asperger’s syndrome. Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback, 35(1), 63–81.
[2] Strehla U, Kotchoubeya B, Martinetza S, Birbaumera N. (2011). Why Do Patients with Partial Epilepsy Improve Their IQ After Training to Self-Regulate Slow Cortical Potentials? Journal of Neurotherapy: Investigations in Neuromodulation, Neurofeedback and Applied Neuroscience. Volume 15, Issue 3, pages 200-213
[3] Fleischman MJ, Othmer S.(2006). Case Study: Improvements in IQ Score and Maintenance of Gains Following EEG Biofeedback with Mildly Developmentally Delayed Twins. Journal of Neurotherapy: Investigations in Neuromodulation, Neurofeedback and Applied Neuroscience. Volume 9, Issue 4, pages 35-46