TY - JOUR
T1 - Infra-low frequency neurofeedback training in Dravet syndrome: a case study
AU - Schmidt, Casper
AU - Laugesen, Henning
N1 - © 2023 The Author(s).
PY - 2023/5
Y1 - 2023/5
N2 - This case study examines how an intervention of infra-low frequency neurofeedback training (ILF-NFT) affects the symptomatology of an eight-year-old patient with Dravet syndrome (DS), a rare and highly disabling form of epilepsy. Our results demonstrate that ILF-NFT has improved the patient's sleep disturbance, has significantly reduced seizure frequency and severity, and has reversed neurodevelopmental decline, with positive development in intellectual and motor skills. No significant changes have been made to the patient's medication in the observed period of 2.5 years. Thus, we draw attention to ILF-NFT as a promising intervention in addressing DS symptomatology. Finally, we discuss the study's methodological limitations and warrant future studies to assess the effect of ILF-NFT in DS in more elaborate research designs.
AB - This case study examines how an intervention of infra-low frequency neurofeedback training (ILF-NFT) affects the symptomatology of an eight-year-old patient with Dravet syndrome (DS), a rare and highly disabling form of epilepsy. Our results demonstrate that ILF-NFT has improved the patient's sleep disturbance, has significantly reduced seizure frequency and severity, and has reversed neurodevelopmental decline, with positive development in intellectual and motor skills. No significant changes have been made to the patient's medication in the observed period of 2.5 years. Thus, we draw attention to ILF-NFT as a promising intervention in addressing DS symptomatology. Finally, we discuss the study's methodological limitations and warrant future studies to assess the effect of ILF-NFT in DS in more elaborate research designs.
KW - Dravet Syndrome
KW - Epilepsy
KW - Infra-low frequency neurofeedback training
KW - Neurofeedback
KW - Seizure frequency reduction
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85159863361&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ebr.2023.100606
DO - 10.1016/j.ebr.2023.100606
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 37252271
VL - 22
JO - Epilepsy & Behavior Reports
JF - Epilepsy & Behavior Reports
M1 - 100606
ER -