LOW ENERGY NEUROFEEDBACK SYSTEM (LENS)

New Treatment at the Hallowell Center: Neurofeedback 

The Low Energy Neurofeedback System (LENS) created by Len Ochs, Ph.D. is a form of brain wave biofeedback, or neurofeedback.  Neurofeedback is a noninvasive procedure that monitors and analyzes the brain’s electrical activity, also known as the electroencephalogram or EEG, and then uses this information to formulate the feedback, which is delivered through the same sensors used to monitor brainwaves. Although the feedback signal is low in energy, it produces measurable changes in brain activity. The EEG signals that are recorded through the sensors influence the feedback stimulation, which may normalize the brain’s electrical activity.

The results have been very good.  Patients (ages 12+) with ADD have reported significant improvements in executive functioning and reduced symptoms of restlessness, distractibility and impulsivity within 10-15 sessions. Patients with mild to moderate brain injury have reported recovering the ability to process information, as well as improved short-term memory, organization, sequencing, prioritizing, sensory discrimination, initiation, confidence, assertiveness, and sense of humor after  approximately 6 sessions. Depression, irritability, and explosiveness may be alleviated within the same 6 sessions. More severe problems may require more treatments. Visits are usually 1 or 2 times per week, with frequency and intensity dependent on individual response to treatment.    

Improvements in functioning are often long lasting. Other conditions that may improve with LENS treatment include bipolar depression, anxiety, OCD, fibromyalgia and Asperger’s. The benefits of LENS treatment are similar to those derived from other forms of neurofeedback, however LENS improves functioning approximately 75% faster, with the same duration of treatment effects. The LENS system is FDA approved.

Schedule your neurofeedback consultation today!