The Effect of Neurofeedback Therapy in Primary Enuretic Children

Abstract

Introduction: Enuresis is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in children. Classical treatments for primary enuretic children are conditioning (Bell and Pad method, and drug therapy). Neurofeedback is a kind of conditioning by changing amplitudes of brain waves. Method: Three groups of 10 enuretic children were selected randomly. All three groups took imipramine. The first group also took neurofeedback sessions with protocol of enhancement of β/θ wave ratio in occipital zone. The second group took non-real neurofeedback sessions beside the drug. The third group just took the drug. Result: All three groups showed significant remission (P < 0.0001) after treatment and a three-month follow-up. Conclusion: Neurofeedback by this protocol was not any more efficient than imipramine therapy by itself.