Relieving Chronic Neuropathic Pain With EEG-Neurofeedback.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Electroencephalography (EEG)-guided neurofeedback (NFB) is a rarely evaluated neuromodulation technique for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain.

Methods

The analgesic efficacy of EEG-NFB based on two different EEG targets was assessed in two groups of 16 patients with peripheral neuropathic pain. Twelve EEG-NFB sessions were performed over 4 weeks to improve the β1/β2 or α/θ ratio in the EEG signal of the central cortical region contralateral to the pain side. Before and 1 week after treatment, pain interference with daily life (primary endpoint), pain intensity, neuropathic symptom profile, pain catastrophizing, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and sleep quality were evaluated. In addition, EEG was recorded in the resting state before and after EEG-NFB session

SUBMITTER: Mussigmann T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12434312 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature