Late auditory event-related potential changes after sensorimotor rhythm neurofeedback training

Ivana Stanković; Tihomir V. Ilić; Ljiljana Jeličić; Miško Subotić; Vesna Martić; Mirjana Sovilj; Nela V.  Ilić; Miodrag Stokić

doi:10.2298/VSP200516095S

Ivana Stanković Institute for Experimental Phonetics and Speech Pathology “Đorđe Kostić”, Belgrade, Serbia
Tihomir V. Ilić University of Defence, Faculty of Medicine of the Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia
Ljiljana Jeličić Research and Development Institute – Life Activities Advancement Center, Belgrade, Serbia
Miško Subotić Research and Development Institute – Life Activities Advancement Center, Belgrade, Serbia
Vesna Martić University of Defence, Faculty of Medicine of the Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia
Mirjana Sovilj Institute for Experimental Phonetics and Speech Pathology “Đorđe Kostić”, Belgrade, Serbia
Nela V. Ilić University Clinical Center of Serbia, Clinic for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Belgrade, Serbia
Miodrag Stokić Research and Development Institute – Life Activities Advancement Center, Belgrade, Serbia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2298/VSP200516095S

Keywords: brain;, cognition;, electroencephalography;, event-related potentials, p300;, evoked potentials;, evoked potentials, auditory;, feedback, sensory.

Abstract

Background/Aim. Neurofeedback (NFB) is a therapeutic method based on monitoring the electroencephalogram (EEG) and providing feedback on the brain activity of subjects. The aim of the pilot study was to investigate the effect of lower-beta or sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) (12–15 Hz) NFB training on amplitudes and latencies of late auditory event-related potentials (aERP) components N100, N200, P300 in Go-No go task of auditory discrimination. Methods. Each of 9 healthy participants aged 25–40 years (4 male) had 20 daily sessions of SMR neurofeedback training. The aERP was recorded 5 times: before NFB, after 5, 10, and 20 sessions, and one month after the last session. Results. The results showed a statistically significant decrease in N100, N200, and P300 latencies at Fz, Cz, and Pz regions. No significant effect of NFB training on amplitudes of components N100, N200 and N300 was found. Conclusion. The obtained results suggest that NFB training exerts its effect on the processes of auditory cognition.

Author Biography

Miodrag Stokić, Research and Development Institute – Life Activities Advancement Center, Belgrade, Serbia

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