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Review
. 2022 Sep 21:16:959491.
doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2022.959491. eCollection 2022.

Infra-low frequency neurofeedback and insomnia as a model of CNS dysregulation

Paul Terrence Moore  1
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Review

Infra-low frequency neurofeedback and insomnia as a model of CNS dysregulation

Paul Terrence Moore. Front Hum Neurosci. .

Abstract

This paper will review what is conventionally known of sleep homeostasis and focus on insomnia as a primary manifestation of brain dysregulation, whether as a solitary symptom or as part of a larger syndrome such as post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD. It will discuss in brief behavioral/mindfulness treatments that have been used to treat neurologic diseases, as this is germane to the phenomenology of neurofeedback (NF). It will explore how neurofeedback may work at the subconscious level and cover the current clinical experience of the effectiveness of this technique in the treatment of insomnia. It will conclude with a case presentation.

Keywords: dysregulation; infra-low frequency; infra-low frequency neurofeedback; insomnia alternative treatments; neurofeedback; sleep disturbance.

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The author declares that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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