A Preliminary Study of the Effectiveness of an Allostatic, Closed-Loop, Acoustic Stimulation Neurotechnology in the Treatment of Athletes with Persisting Post-concussion Symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Effective interventions are needed for individuals with persisting post-concussion symptoms. High-resolution, relational, resonance-based, electroencephalic mirroring (HIRREM®) is an allostatic, closed-loop, acoustic stimulation neurotechnology, designed to facilitate relaxation and self-optimization of neural oscillations.

Methods

Fifteen athletes (seven females, mean age 18.1 years, SD 2.6) with persisting post-concussion symptoms received 18.7 (SD 6.0) HIRREM sessions over a mean of 29.6 (SD 23.2) days, including 11.3 (SD 4.6) in office days. Pre- and post-HIRREM measures included the Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire (RPQ, n = 12), the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI, n = 15), the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D, n = 10), s

SUBMITTER: Tegeler CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5023638 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature