European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes by Michauz Halberstam m d modern Medicine wednesday april 26, 1978 a of feedback has potential for Freak my Many ailments the same electronic and computer technology that has helped explore outer space is now taking people on guided Tours of inner technique know As biofeedback is reach ing realms of the human body once though beyond the control of the conscious mind. Biofeedback training allows subjects to deliberately alter their brain Waves blood pres sure temperature involuntary muscle activity pulse and Bowel function. Scientists Are applying biofeedback techniques to the treatment of an astounding variety of health problems from migraine headaches to in competence to incontinence. Here is How biofeedback might be us by stroke victim left with poor muscle control on the paralysed Side of his body. The subject sits in a quiet room with special sensors taped to his skin. These transmit information about Subtle muscular activity to a device hat converts it to a tone a Light or a Reading on a meter. In this Way the patient can see or hear his Muscles tense and learn to consciously relax the Muscles until the Light no longer flashes or the meter shows a Lowe Reading. After a while the patient begins to recognize the particular thought feeling that turns off the Light and he learns to summon it at the patient knows How to relax stiff mus cles his movements become less awkward and control Over his body improves. Biofeedback techniques have also benefited patients with migraine headaches. Subjects learn to concentrate on diverting the flow oxblood from the congested place to the extreme pm my on an Honor Raymond Holcomb 6, watches i Albany As gov. Hugh Carey pins a Button on Bis coat. The Button notes that Raymond is new York state s muscular dystrophy poster child. He competed apart of a state wide drive which includes fund raising and patient Community service projects. Up1 photo ties of the body. This raises skin temperature in the hands where it can be measured by sensors attached to the fingers. Some people become so skilled in biofeedback techniques that they can raise the temperature in a specific Finger on command. At Urcla s human sexuality clinic Impo tent men Are being taught to sustain an Erec Tion through biofeedback training. When the subject is shown an erotic film a Light or Buzzer signals an erection. Eventually themen learn to duplicate that response without the film and without the biofeedback equip ment. Epileptics also stand to Benefit from Bio feedback training. After learning to recognize symptoms that immediately precede a Sei Zure the patient can increase the frequency of brain Waves in the sensory motor area across the top of the head. This increased activity beads off an attack just As anti convulsant medication is designed to do. From then on patients can generate rapid frequencies Atwill whenever signs of a seizure appear. Biofeedback can also alleviate the stress that accompanies and intensifies chronic pain caused by problems ranging from tension headaches to backaches arthritis and Termi Nal cancer. The technique has been used to teach patients with certain heart conditions to slow their heart rates upon signal. And scientists at the National Institute on aging Are investigating whether elderly persons can Learnt control urinary incontinence using Bio feed children can master biofeedback techniques. At the Ontario crippled children Scenter for example a child lacking sufficient muscle control to hold his head upright wears lightweight electronic helmet As he watches television. When his head deviates from the Correct position he hears a buzzing sound or the program goes off the air child who lost the use of one leg after an Accident wears an electronic Bracero re educate his Muscles. When he walks correctly the device rewards him with a High score. Biofeedback is a new Field and training techniques Are still undergoing testing and development. So new an Endeavor often Falls prey to quackery. In the hands of unscrupulous promoters biofeedback could acquire the reputation of Snake Oil and other Patent medi Cines once hawked from the Back of horse drawn wagons. This would be tragic because biofeedback has enormous potential for treat ing a wide Range of human afflictions. If you think that biofeedback can help you ask you doctor about it. 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