New Autism Cure - breakthrough treatments and cures for autism

Whenever we have some sort of illness or condition, one of the first things we think to ourselves is “what medication can I get that can help me?”.   As humans in a very scientifically advanced world, we rely a lot on medication to k,ill infection and to improve our quality of life. The same rings true in parents who have children diagnosed with Autism. One of the first questions of any parent is surely “how do we fix it?”  The second is surely “Will it hurt my child?” and somewhere down the line in the “doesn’t matter as much as my child’s health” category is “How much will it cost?”

Unfortunately for Autism, there is no cure. Not yet. There are dozens of medications that can treat symptoms individually, but with every medication comes side effects. Even over-the-counter pain medication has some risk of side effects. What if, though, there was another possible treatment? An non-invasive, non-medicinal, safe treatment that has proven effective in some cases. There is such a treatment: Neurotherapy.

Neurotherapy - Physical Therapy For The Brain

Neurotherapy has also been commonly referred to as Neurofeedback or EEG biofeedback. More simply put, it’s a real-time illustration of brain wave activity that can be monitored by specialists to determine where dysfunctional brain patterns are occurring, especially in Autism.

Neurotherapy can also be thought of as Physical Therapy for the brain. When you hurt a bone or muscle, you have to train it how to work appropriately again. When brain activity is abnormal, Neuroptherapy aims at making the activity functional again. For example, during an EEG/Neurotherapy session, if the brain displays activity that is desired by the “trainer”, then a positive reward can be given. If it is in the opposite direction of the desired activity, then the trainer can give opposite feedback, or sometimes the absence of the positive feedback is enough.When an undesired habit or symptom is existent, if the brainwave that is associated with it can be located, isolated, and normalized, then ideally the symptom disappears.

As we said, one of the most worried about issue with any kind of Autism treatment is whether or not the treatment will hurt your child. It’s universally agreed that there isn’t anything much worse than seeing your child that you love in some kind of pain or discomfort. Rest assured that Neurotherapy treatment isn’t painful at all. In fact, many children actually enjoy it very much.

The process is simple: Electrodes are placed on various areas of the head and scalp to live-monitor brain waves. A screen is in front of the patient and on that screen is where the positive, colorful brain feedback is given. Many children compare the treatments to video games and many parents have reported successful symptom alleviation after only a few treatments.  It seems like more of a game, or a fun-time activity than it is Neurotherapy and brain training.

This treatment is typically used in high-functioning Autistic children to improve attention spans as well as learning disabilities that often occur.

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When the devastating news is delivered to a parent that their child has Autism, one of the first questions asked is “what do we do?”. One of the first things some doctors do is write a prescription for a medication. While there is no cure for Autism, and there is no medication that specifically treats Autism itself, there are medications that can treat some of the symptoms of autism; depression, mood swings, obsessive compulsive behaviors, and hyperactivity. A lot of these medications of side effects themselves, so one is left with the thought “is this really worth it?” Though not often spoken about, there are other effective treatments available.

There is a non-medicinal, non-invasive, effective and safe option available. The option is Neurotherapy.

What is Neurotherapy?

Neurotherapy, also called Neuro Feedback Training or Brainwave Biofeedback, is used to attempt to change the dysfunctional brainwave patterns of the autistic child towards normal. Research and clinical practice indicates that this approach can improve cognitive deficits, concentration, impulse control, depression, anxiety and seizure disorders. Neurotherapy is only used with high functioning children with Autism to improve attention deficits and Learning difficulties. (via)

How does Neurotherapy Work?

Neurotherapy can be compared to Physical Therapy for the brain. Typically, sensors are placed on the scalp and on each ear. Then, high-tech computer screens display brain waves within seconds of them occuring. Usually we cannot control our brainwaves, but when we are able to see them, it makes us more conscious of them. With practice it becomes commonplace to be able to control one’s brainwaves into a healthier pattern.

Is Neurotherapy Effective?

As with anything, you have to look at it on a case by case basis. Because it is specifically targeting the symptoms of Learning Disabilities and attention deficits, it is used with High Functioning Autism patients. In 2009 in collaboration with researchers from Tübingen University (Germany), Radboud University (Nijmegen, the Netherlands), Brainclinics and EEG Resource Institute a meta-analysis was conducted on published research about Neurofeedback treatment in ADHD which concluded that neurofeedback is an ‘Evidence-Based’ treatment for ADHD.