Neurofeedback treatment system and method
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1. A neurofeedback system for providing neurofeedback treatment to at least one patient comprising:
- at least one sensor removably attached to the head of the at least one patient and configured to measure electroencephalographic brain activity of the at least one patient;
a central server connected to a network and configured to store at least one treatment protocol algorithm whereby the central server provides at least one treatment protocol using feedback from the measured electroencephalographic brain activity;
at least one data collection module operable in a computer-based device;
said computer-based device having a network connection whereby said computer-based device provides communication between said network and said at least one data collection module;
said at least one sensor adapted to transmit said electroencephalographic brain activity to said at least one data collection module and then to said network;
said at least one data collection module configured to;
(a) transmit the measured electroencephalographic brain activity to said central server via said network;
(b) provide feedback to the at least one patient in accordance with the measured electroencephalographic brain activity; and
(c) receive said treatment protocol from the central server via said network; and
a computer output device in electrical communication with said computer-based device;
wherein said at least one data collection module is further configured such that, during the neurofeedback treatment, the module accesses any user-selectable computer-based program/activity and said computer output device is configured to provide the feedback to the at least one patient by modifying an output of said user-selectable computer-based program/activity in response to said electroencephalographic brain activity, said user-selectable computer-based programs/activities include any available computer-based programs/activities that comprise any and all of the following;
word processing programs;
spreadsheet programs;
presentation programs;
social networking programs;
online games;
e-mail systems;
Internet surfing;
computer apps; and
video-sharing programs/sites, all of which being selectable by the at least one patient and independent from said neurofeedback system.
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Abstract
A neurofeedback system for providing neurofeedback to at least one patient. The neurofeedback system includes: EEG head sensors; a central server to store treatment protocol algorithm(s) provided via the Internet; and a data collection module associated with a computer-based device. The data collection module: transmits the EEG brain activity to the central server via the Internet by way of the computer-based device; provides feedback to the patient; and receives a treatment protocol from the central server via the Internet by way of the computer-based device.
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18 Claims
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1. A neurofeedback system for providing neurofeedback treatment to at least one patient comprising:
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at least one sensor removably attached to the head of the at least one patient and configured to measure electroencephalographic brain activity of the at least one patient; a central server connected to a network and configured to store at least one treatment protocol algorithm whereby the central server provides at least one treatment protocol using feedback from the measured electroencephalographic brain activity; at least one data collection module operable in a computer-based device; said computer-based device having a network connection whereby said computer-based device provides communication between said network and said at least one data collection module; said at least one sensor adapted to transmit said electroencephalographic brain activity to said at least one data collection module and then to said network; said at least one data collection module configured to; (a) transmit the measured electroencephalographic brain activity to said central server via said network; (b) provide feedback to the at least one patient in accordance with the measured electroencephalographic brain activity; and (c) receive said treatment protocol from the central server via said network; and a computer output device in electrical communication with said computer-based device; wherein said at least one data collection module is further configured such that, during the neurofeedback treatment, the module accesses any user-selectable computer-based program/activity and said computer output device is configured to provide the feedback to the at least one patient by modifying an output of said user-selectable computer-based program/activity in response to said electroencephalographic brain activity, said user-selectable computer-based programs/activities include any available computer-based programs/activities that comprise any and all of the following;
word processing programs;
spreadsheet programs;
presentation programs;
social networking programs;
online games;
e-mail systems;
Internet surfing;
computer apps; and
video-sharing programs/sites, all of which being selectable by the at least one patient and independent from said neurofeedback system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of providing neurofeedback treatment to at least one patient, the method comprising:
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securing electrodes to the head of the at least one patient, the electrodes configured to measure electroencephalographic brain activity; providing a central server connected to a network and configured to store at least one treatment protocol algorithm whereby the central server provides at least one treatment protocol using the measured electroencephalographic brain activity; loading at least one data collection module operable in a computer-based device, said computer-based device having a network connection whereby said computer-based device provides communication between said network and said at least one data collection module; said at least one data collection module is connected to said network using said computer-based device; the at least one data collection module accessing any user-selectable computer-based program/activity during the neurofeedback treatment wherein the computer-based program/activity comprises any and all of the following;
word processing programs;
spreadsheet programs;
presentation programs;
social networking programs;
on-line games;
e-mail systems;
Internet surfing; and
video-sharing programs/sites, all of which being selectable by the at least one patient and independent from said neurofeedback system;transmitting the measured electroencephalographic brain activity to said central server via said network; providing feedback to the at least one patient in accordance with the measured electroencephalographic brain activity; and receiving said at least one treatment protocol from the central server via said network; and providing a computer output device in electrical communication with said computer-based device and configured to provide the feedback to the at least one patient by modifying an output of said user-selectable computer-based program/activity in response to said electroencephalographic brain activity. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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