This research is the first to demonstrate that Neurotherapy resulted in the dynamic neuromodulation of the dopamine-mediated frontal and norepinephrine-mediated parietal components of the attentional system, as proposed by Tucker and Williamson’s (1984) model of the attentional system. It provides further support to the recent controlled studies and meta-analysis that suggest that Neurotherapy is an effective and efficacious treatment for ADHD.
Changes in the brain electrical activity of seventeen boys with ADHD aged 7 – 15 years, was investigated before and after Neurotherapy Treatment to measure changes in: (a) Steady-state Visually Evoked Potentials (SSVEP), while performing the CPT-AX version of the continuous performance task; (b) behavioural measures of attention, derived from analysis of keypresses during the CPT-AX task; (c) parent and teacher reports of DSM-IV ADHD symptoms, as assessed by the Australian Twin Behaviour Rating Scale (ATBRS); and (d) performance on a Continuous Performance Task, the Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA).
