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How does neurofeedback work?
After electrodes have been attached to the head, the brainwaves are measured and these signals are sent to a special computer where they are analyzed and transformed into vivid graphic (for example fish or aircraft). The display on the monitor visualizes states of attention for the patient and for the therapist.
The therapist can use the monitor to set the patient tasks (for example to move the fish or the aircraft up or down). Patients can now learn to influence their brains in such a way in order to achieve the desired result. Based on so-called "operant conditioning", there is an immediate "reward" for the behavior that was aimed for. This form or self-regulation can result in permanent changes in brainwaves and has led to demonstrable and in particular lasting success in the treatment of ADD/ADHD, epilepsy and other disorders.