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EEG-Biocontrol Method in Treating the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children

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The problems of epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical signs of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children were considered. The literature review of the EEG-biocontrol method in treating ADHD in children, including the background, the theoretical basis of the method, and the assessment of its effectiveness, is presented. Specific features of the EEG-biocontrol protocols based on the data of different authors are given. The comparative assessment of the efficacy of EEG-biocontrol and drug treatment with the use of psychostimulants in ADHD is presented.

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Kropotov, Y.D., Ponomarev, V.A. & Grin'-Yatsenko, V.A. EEG-Biocontrol Method in Treating the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children. Human Physiology 27, 496–504 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010987408687

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