Insomnia & Sleep Disorders Research

For the past 50 years neurofeedback has been studied at colleges, prominent universities and private facilities throughout the world. SYMMETRY Neuro-Pathway Training provides evidenced-based research to support the efficacy of neurofeedback and to provide publications from top tier scientific journals. See below for recommended research articles.You can read more about neurofeedback at the International Society of Neurofeedback & Research.

Insomnia & Sleep Disorders

Insomnia is graded at a Level 3: Probably Efficacious Multiple observational studies, clinical studies, wait-list controlled studies, and within-subject and intrasubject replication studies that demonstrate efficacy. Here are a number of studies discussing neurofeedback.

Neurofeedback for insomnia: a pilot study of Z-score SMR and individualized protocols.

The use of EEG theta biofeedback in the treatment of a patient with sleep-onset insomnia.

The significance of sigma neurofeedback training on sleep spindles and aspects of declarative memory.

Instrumental conditioning of human sensorimotor rhythm (12-15 Hz) and its impact on sleep as well as declarative learning.

Biofeedback of EEG alpha in the treatment of obsessive ruminations: An exploration.

Differential shaping of EEG theta rhythms.

Effects of sensorimotor EEG feedback on sleep and clinical manifestations of epilepsy.

Facilitation of spindle-burst sleep by conditioning of electroencephalographic activity while awake.

Enhancing sleep quality and memory in insomnia using instrumental sensorimotor rhythm conditioning.

girl with insomnia looking into the distance
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