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EEG Neurofeedback Training for ADHD E
lectroencephalography (EEG) neurofeed- back is a form of biofeedback that uses a computer-assisted device to measure the central nervous system or brain wave activ- ity. Since the 1970s, EEG neurofeedback has been used to assist with conditions such as seizure disorders and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Using sensors safely placed on the surface of the head, brainwave activity can be monitored by the computer and then visually and auditorily fed back to the individual. Through a simple learning and conditioning process that is achieved via interaction with a computer game and controlled by focused brain activity, an individual learns to change their own physical responses to increase focus and con- centration and develop core skills such as ignoring distractions, increasing memory, increasing organization, finishing tasks and following instructions. SharpBrains, an independent market research firm that tracks health and wellness applications of brain science, reports that the American Academy of Pediatrics’ publication, Evidence-based Child and Adolescent Psycho-social Interventions, considers biofeedback a Level 1-Best Support intervention for attention and hyperactivity behaviors. EEG neurofeedback naturally empowers the brain to develop increased control and strength, much like the effects of weightlifting to build muscle strength or jogging to improve cardiovascular fitness.
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UMBILICAL CORD BINGO
he Manchester Guardian reports that childbirth experts in the United Kingdom are urging the National Health Service (NHS) to reverse its policy on early clamping and cutting of a newborn’s umbili- cal cord. A recent Swedish study of 400 full-term infants from low-risk pregnancies published in the British Medical Journal found that delayed cord-clamping at birth resulted in infants being 5 percent less likely of being anemic two days later or iron deficient four months later. The latter problem has been associated with impaired brain development. The practice of separating infants from the placenta within 10 seconds of delivery has been commonplace since the 1960s, as supported by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, which advises the NHS. However, several doctors, medical organizations and the non- profit National Childbirth Trust (NCT), plus the World Health Organization, disagree; they advocate leaving the placenta untouched for at least 30 seconds up to whenever it stops pul- sating naturally (usually between two to five minutes). Exceptions would be if the baby’s or mother’s health neces- sitates medical intervention. “At birth, about a third of the
baby’s blood is still in his or her cord and placenta,” explains Belinda Phipps, NCT chief executive. Unfor- tunately, “It is still accepted practice to deprive the baby of this blood.”
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