Neurofeedback training on memory enhancement in humans

Author

Jen-Jui Hsueh ; Tzu-San Chen ; Fu-Zen Shaw

Author_Institution

Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Nat. Cheng Kung Univ., Tainan, Taiwan

fYear

2012

fDate

28-30 Nov. 2012

Firstpage

9

Lastpage

12

Abstract

Neurofeedback training (NFT) is an operant conditioning through a real-time interactive interface to display information of brain activity. NFT of the sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) is demonstrated a great benefit in neurological or psychological disorders in the clinic. However, effect of SMR NFT is controversial and mechanism remains largely unknown. In the present study, the mu group showed significant enhancement of semantic and working memories after NFT, and enhancement of semantic memory was significantly related to increase duration and power of mu rhythm. SMR group showed enhancement of semantic memory with no correlation to SMR parameters. Our results suggest that mu rhythm may become a better way to facilitate memory processing in a NFT.

Keywords

electroencephalography; learning (artificial intelligence); medical disorders; medical signal processing; neurophysiology; SMR NFT; SMR group; brain activity; memory enhancement; memory processing; mu rhythm power; neurofeedback training; neurological disorders; psychological disorders; real-time interactive interface; semantic memory enhancement; sensorimotor rhythm; working memories; Cats; Correlation; Electroencephalography; Humans; Neurofeedback; Rhythm; Training;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS), 2012 IEEE

Conference_Location

Hsinchu

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-2291-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4673-2292-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/BioCAS.2012.6418482

Filename

6418482