Biofeedback

  • Biofeedback strategies have been shown to help some when used in combination with other methods of symptom management, with evidence that they can lead to increased heart rate variability and baroreflex sensitivity (Fortunato et al., 2015).

  • One study used high-resolution, relational, resonance-based, electroencephalic mirroring (HIRREM) and discovered that it “was associated with improved autonomic regulation, reduction in temporal high-frequency electrical asymmetry and amplitudes, and a trend toward reduction in autonomic symptomatology.

  • These findings suggest it may be possible to impact peripheral autonomic physiology through noninvasive interaction with lateralized activity patterns at the level of the cerebral cortex…” (Fortunato et al., 2015).

  • It may be worth discussing biofeedback strategies with your medical team to see what options are available and/or if it is recommended for you!

Source:

Fortunato, J. E., Tegeler, C. L., Gerdes, L., Lee, S. W., Pajewski, N. M., Franco, M. E., Cook, J. F., Shaltout, H. A., & Tegeler, C. H. (2015). Use of an allostatic neurotechnology by adolescents with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is associated with improvements in heart rate variability and changes in temporal lobe electrical activity. Experimental Brain Research, 234(3), 791–798. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-015-4499-y