Neurotherapies

The therapies Caron’s neurotherapy staff use are noninvasive, safe, and painless. Nothing enters the skin or the brain.

For QEEG/brain mapping and neurofeedback, a cap with 19 sensors is placed on your head and a water-based gel is placed into the sensors to record brain activity.

To obtain your QEEG brain map, sensors will record activity for 10 minutes with the patient’s eyes open and then 10 minutes with eyes closed. The neurotherapy/neurorehabilitation staff analyze the data to assess the brain’s function and how it correlates to your symptoms and concerns.

During neurofeedback, the patient engages with video, music, or games while brain activity is monitored in real time. When brain activity is optimal, the patient receives positive feedback on the media player. Conversely, when brain activity is less optimal, the patient receives negative feedback from the media player. As patients advance through sessions, the brain learns to reorganize its electrical patterns based on the feedback training and move toward optimal functioning. Sessions last about 30 minutes.

Electrodes clipped to the ears apply a safe electrical current (millionths of an ampere) to the brain. This unique patterned waveform can correct dysregulated electrical signals and calm the nervous system. The individual can experience immediate relaxation and fewer anxiety-based symptoms. Alpha-Stim provides therapeutic, lasting results without the risks of dangerous side effects, tolerance, and addiction.

The nervous system is an electrical circuit. The brain and body fire electrical signals back and forth to communicate. The brain constantly sends and receives electrical signals to experience and perceive life events. Neurotherapy helps change those patterns and signals to correct what has become dysregulated through negative habit formation such as stress or substance use.

Our experiences and habits in life shape how our nervous system fires. A constant state of stress can be difficult to alleviate because our nervous system has adapted to look for stress without conscious awareness. Neuroplasticity is the ability of the brain and nervous system to relearn, adapt, and change. We can use neuroplasticity to change negative habits and create new neural pathways that reinforce positive functioning.

The impacts of neurotherapy are relative to the individual and It is important to note that these therapies are supplemental to lifestyle. Maintaining positive daily habits such as practicing clinical/therapeutic techniques and exercising, eating healthily, and getting a good night's sleep support the therapeutic benefits. The more we reinforce positive habits, the greater the capacity for our brain to permanently change as a result of neurotherapy.