Study of the combined use of osteopathic correction and EEG-biofeedback training in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Abstract

Introduction. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is becoming more common in modern society being the most common behavioral disorder in childhood and adolescence. Drug treatment for ADHD is often associated with a number of potential adverse events. Recently, the method of ADHD correction under the control of electroencephalogram-dependent biofeedback (EEG-BFB trainings) has become very popular. Based on the complex nature of ADHD and based on the osteopathic concept of cranial bone mobility, it can be assumed that the combination of EEG-biofeedback training and osteopathic correction can achieve a greater effect in a shorter period of time than using only EEG-biofeedback trainings.The aim is to research the effectiveness of the combined use of osteopathic correction and EEG-BFB correction of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.Materials and methods. The study involved 70 children aged 6–9 years, suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Two groups were formed by the method of simple randomization: control and main. Participants in both groups received EEG-biofeedback trainings. The participants of the main group additionally received a course of osteopathic correction. Before and after the completion of the course of treatment, the osteopathic status of the participants, the number of behavioral disorders, indicators of the level of attention and concentration were assessed. The obtained results were analyzed by methods of nonparametric statistics.Results. The use of osteopathic correction in addition to EEG-biofeedback training in children with ADHD is accompanied by a statistically significant (p<0,05) decrease in the behavioral deviations amount, an increase of the attention span duration, a decrease of the detection frequency of regional disorders of the dura mater and local disorders of the spinal motion segment C0-I.Conclusion. The obtained results make it possible to recommend the inclusion of osteopathic correction in the complex therapy of primary school children suffering from ADHD.