Biofeedback is a method to visualize the physiological processes which are taking place ‘inside’ the body, triggered by the nervous system. By attaching a special electronic measuring device, like the NeXus systems, parameters such as heart rate, blood volume pulse and respiration can be made visible. By using these physiological signals as feedback under the guidance of a trained…

  Neurofeedback, originally called EEG-biofeedback, is a specific application of biofeedback to visualize the electrical activity of the brain. It teaches patients to influence the brainwaves, thus adjusting their state of mind. Neurofeedback, sometimes referred to as neurotherapy or brain function training, is an effective method treat a variety of health problems. Like biofeedback it reduces the need of taking…

List of applicatiobns in Biofeedback/Neurofeedback and level of efficacy.  The use of psychophysiological in Biofeedback and Neurofeedback has been the aim of a lot of research. The below overview of applications has been developed by the Task Force of the Association for Applied Psyschophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB) and the Society for Neuronal Regulation, based on guidelines for the evalutation of…

  Biofeedback and neurofeedback have some major advantages over the traditional use of pharmaceutical medication. But as no method is perfect, they also have some disadvantages. Advantages Biofeedback and neurofeedback:  can help in health problems that are stress related or that have a major psychosomatic component, whereas medication mostly addresses symptoms;  can assist in rehabilitation, incontinence and other…