Changes in Frontal Brain Asymmetry Associated with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: A Single Case Study
| Autor: | Rufus Baehr, J. Peter Rosenfeld, Laura J. Miller, Elsa Baehr |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
media_common.quotation_subject Alpha (ethology) Audiology Luteal phase medicine.disease Clinical Psychology Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology Mood medicine Brain asymmetry Neurofeedback Psychology Psychiatry Premenstrual dysphoric disorder Menstrual cycle Depression (differential diagnoses) media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Neurotherapy. 8:29-42 |
| ISSN: | 1530-017X 1087-4208 |
| DOI: | 10.1300/j184v08n01_03 |
| Popis: | Background. In a pilot study, Baehr (2001) reports changes in frontal cortical alpha asymmetry during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle were documented in five depressed women who also experienced Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). In this paper detailed data is presented for one of these subjects and two comparison subjects who were part of the first study. The goal was two-fold: (a) to study how patterns of mood changes during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle correlated with changes in frontal alpha brainwave asymmetry, and (b) to determine whether treatment strategies, tailored to ameliorate symptoms, would be reflected in brainwave changes. Method. Neurofeedback, medical interventions, and prospective charting were collected over a period of six months for one patient. These data were compared with data collected for two monthly cycles from two non-PMDD comparison subjects. Results. The patient responded well to the neurofeedback protocol for depression and was normalizing h... |
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