Headache specialists have recognized a subgroup of migraine patients who remain refractory to treatment. Recently an overview of treatment approaches has been published. Combining various modalities can improve the chances for successful treatment. The foundation of treatment is an emphasis on wellness. This includes optimizing mood, minimizing stress, practicing good sleep hygiene, and avoiding triggers. Biofeedback and cognitive behavioural therapy…

The development of personalised medicine needs biomarkers to predict treatment outcome of specific treatments. Stratification of patient subgroups is one of the basic strategies in this approach. An open-label pilot study was performed in order to personalise the neurofeedback treatment of subgroups of patients with ADHD. Pre- and post-treatment EEG and ERP changes were investigated in 21 patients that were…

THE HAGUE - Child psychiatrists and doctors are investigating if it is normal more children who are over active, are medicated for hyperactivity disorder ADHD. The Dutch government is very concerned about the increasing prescriptions of medication in child care. Five years ago, 1 of 60 children with ADHD get medication. In 2010 this has increased to 1 of 26…

GPs should only prescribe antidepressants when people can't behave normal anymore. This is stated in a new directive which is created by the Dutch Society of General Practitioners. AntidepressantsIn this directive the society makes a distinction between a depression and depressive symptoms like sadness, fatigue and loss of concentration. Research shows that antidepressants do not help for mild symptoms. "GPs needed…

ADHD is the number-one disorder among children. Drug prescription for ADHD has also reached epidemic proportions. Drug prescription for ADHD has increased exponentially. Prescriptions of Ritalin for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, prompting fears it is being pushed on children at the expense of alternative treatments and without appreciation of long-term effects. The pharmaceutical industry plays a negative role in this. The…

Three million children in the US take drugs for problems in focusing. Toward the end of last year, many of their parents were deeply alarmed because there was a shortage of drugs like Ritalin and Adderall that they considered absolutely essential to their children's functioning. But are these drugs really helping children? Should we really keep expanding the number of…

  17.04.2012 Taken from: http://www.nu.nl/werk-en-prive/2784309/stress-werk-maakt-zorgpersoneel-ziek.html The Hague - Health Institutions should do more to prevent a high workload and agression from which employees are suffering.  Half of the absence from work has to do with stress, because of pressure and agression towards staff. According to a respresentative of Worksinspection Netherlands, the absence of work in this sector is about 25% higher than…

  27-03-2012 One of our customers running BioTrace+ on a 5 x 2 Meter screen. 

Dear NeXus-10 Users, We are proud to announce the V2012B update for all NeXus-10 devices. The update is published on our Mind Media website: http://www.mindmedia.nl/CMS/en/support/software-updates.html All NeXus-10 MKII users will be receiving an SDHC card from their reseller with a firmware update for their NeXus-10 MKII devices. Check this document to find out what's new: http://download.mindmedia.nl/BT/BioTraceWhatsNew.pdf If you have any…

Amsterdam - the number of cases with burn-out in 2011 has risen by 11%. On average an employee with burn-out has been absent from work 189 days. This can be concluded from a research from Arbo-Organisation 365. The total number of employees that were absent actually dropped by eight percent. The percentage of employees with burn-out complaint could even go…

  MMag Pirker-Binder, Wirtschafts-/Psychotherapeutin Die Referentin Frau MMag Pirker-Binder ging in ihrem Vortrag auf die Grundlagen der Biofeedback-Messmethode als aktive Trainings- und Messmethode ein. Die Fragen "Was ist Biofeedback, was kann Biofeedback und wer braucht Biofeedback" standen bei ihrem Vortrag im Vordergrund. Danach ging es in die Praxis der Messmethode, indem die Referentin eine Biofeedback-Messung auf der Bühne vorführte. Frau…

From: http://www.nu.nl/gezondheid/2689643/meer-dan-1-miljoen-adhd-voorschriften.html More than 1 million Prescriptions ADHD.The Hague - the number of prescriptions for ADHD in the Netherlands will exceed 1 Million this year.Mainly teenagers from 10-12 years are using this medication. Recently the government stated that they want less children using medication for conditions like ADHD and PDD-NOS (autism). It seems like it is time for alternatives. Neurofeedback could…

In Europe, various NeXus user groups meet on a yearly basis to exchange information and learn more about Biofeedback, Neurofeedback applications and the NeXus system. On October 14th, a group of 20 Dutch and Belgium users met in Amersfoort (Netherlands) for the second time. From Mind Media, Tim Keren and Erwin Hartsuiker were present to meet with the users and…

  When it comes to stress relief methods for me, the devil is in the execution. More likely than not, I will stack whatever it is (or an article or book about it) on my bedside table and expect it to sink in through magic and osmosis. Alas … I got a call early last week from my friend Parvathi,…

  Artikel vom Scott Bureau Rochester Institute of Technology Link to article Forscher sagen, dass Unterricht und der Druck, Spitzenleistungen zu erzielen, nur einige der Gründe dafür sind, dass junge Leute von heute verstärkt unter Angst leiden und sich um eine Therapie bemühen. Um die Therapieerfahrung zu unterstützen, designt und baut ein Team von Studenten und Fakultätsangehörigen des Rochester Institute…

Mind Media now offers the Minicap. This ensures easy preparation, secure electrode placement and seamless recordings. This rubber cap offers an easy adjustable cap that covers a wide range of sizes and is suitable for different ways of measuring EEG with the NeXus. The versatility of the cap allows use of the snap-on electrodes or you use our specially designed Minicap…

Based on a recent analysis of evidence-based studies, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has now recognized Neurofeedback (EEG brainwave biofeedback) and working memory training as clinically efficacious in the treatment of children and adolescents with attention and hyperactivity disorders. AAP's analysis, using the Practice Wise Evidence Based Services (PWEBS) database, determined that using these interventions significantly improves attention and…

MIND MEDIA Cooperates With Ubisoft To Develop Biofeedback Sensor Technology For Stress Reduction Games                             Roermond, Netherlands – June 22nd, 2010 - Mind Media BV, the world number one in medical biofeedback and neurofeedback technology has today announced its cooperation with Ubisoft, a world leader in computer…

Dear friends, dear NeXus users, In this edition of the NeXus newsletter we are presenting a number of new products and new developments to you, like the new NTI (NeXus trigger interface) and new BioTrace software protocols which make the NeXus even easier to use. We hope you will enjoy reading the newsletter. Please feel free to contact us with…