Dr. Ruth Percik | A Novel Therapeutic Approach to Obesity: CNS Modification by N.I.R. H.E.G. Neurofeedback

Despite the thorough mapping of brain pathways involved in eating behavior, no treatment aimed at modulating eating dysregulation has been established yet. Aiming for a feasible brain-modulation tool, we evaluated N.I.R. H.E.G. (Near Infra-Red Hemoencephalography) neurofeedback training on appetite control, weight and food-related brain activity. Following the intervention, we observed trends of increased self-control related to food, weight reduction and increased activation of sOFC during a response-inhibition fMRI task. N.I.R. H.E.G. holds a promising potential as a feasible neurofeedback platform for modulation of cortical brain circuits involved in self-control and eating behavior. This is an invitation for further evaluation and development of N.I.R. H.E.G. as a brain modifying device for the treatment and prevention of obesity. Based on: A pilot study of a novel therapeutic approach to obesity: CNS modification by N.I.R. H.E.G. neurofeedback Clin Nutr. 2018 Feb 7. pii: S0261-5614(18)30043-8. Percik R, Cina J, Even B, Gitler A, Geva D, Seluk L, Livny A