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Portable wireless neurofeedback system of EEG alpha rhythm enhances memory
Authors:Ting-Ying Wei  Da-Wei Chang  You-De Liu  Chen-Wei Liu  Chung-Ping Young  Sheng-Fu Liang  Fu-Zen Shaw
Institution:1.Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering,National Cheng Kung University,Tainan,Taiwan;2.Institute of Medical Informatics,National Cheng Kung University,Tainan,Taiwan;3.Department of Psychology,National Cheng Kung University,Tainan,Taiwan;4.Mind Research and Imaging Center,National Cheng Kung University,Tainan,Taiwan
Abstract:

Background

Effect of neurofeedback training (NFT) on enhancement of cognitive function or amelioration of clinical symptoms is inconclusive. The trainability of brain rhythm using a neurofeedback system is uncertainty because various experimental designs are used in previous studies. The current study aimed to develop a portable wireless NFT system for alpha rhythm and to validate effect of the NFT system on memory with a sham-controlled group.

Methods

The proposed system contained an EEG signal analysis device and a smartphone with wireless Bluetooth low-energy technology. Instantaneous 1-s EEG power and contiguous 5-min EEG power throughout the training were developed as feedback information. The training performance and its progression were kept to boost usability of our device. Participants were blinded and randomly assigned into either the control group receiving random 4-Hz power or Alpha group receiving 8–12-Hz power. Working memory and episodic memory were assessed by the backward digital span task and word-pair task, respectively.

Results

The portable neurofeedback system had advantages of a tiny size and long-term recording and demonstrated trainability of alpha rhythm in terms of significant increase of power and duration of 8–12 Hz. Moreover, accuracies of the backward digital span task and word-pair task showed significant enhancement in the Alpha group after training compared to the control group.

Conclusions

Our tiny portable device demonstrated success trainability of alpha rhythm and enhanced two kinds of memories. The present study suggest that the portable neurofeedback system provides an alternative intervention for memory enhancement.
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