Abstract
Intensive Neurofeedback-based Training to Improve Impaired Attention and Executive Functions Secondary to Resection of Tuberculum Sellae Meningioma: A Case Study
Highlights
The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of neurofeedback (NFB) for the treatment of acquired cognitive impairment after brain tumor surgery
No specific NFB treatment effects were found, but the patients were pediatric brain tumor survivors and were treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy that may have influenced the results. Against this background of paucity of data about the application of NFB for cognitive impairment in adult brain tumor survivors, here we describe a case of an adult person with Tuberculum sellae meningiomas (TSMs) postsurgery-acquired cognitive impairment, referred to our clinic for rehabilitation
NFB is known to act through thalamocortical regulatory systems and increase cortical excitation thresholds (Mayer & Arns, 2016)
Summary
The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of neurofeedback (NFB) for the treatment of acquired cognitive impairment after brain tumor surgery. Attentional deficits can be completely or partially responsible for the observed impairment in working memory, learning, retention, perception, and problem solving; most of the cognitive disorders described in the TSM patients seem to be related to an increased reaction time. These cognitive symptoms can be present even after the surgical removal of the TSM and are one of the most vexing problems for survivors. They can evolve over time into cognitive phenotypes such as mild cognitive impairment (Cramer et al, 2019)
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