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Neurofeedback Symptom Inventory ATTENTION SYMPTOMS

LEFT-BRAIN UNDER AROUSAL Spaciness Daydreaming Poor Concentration Lack of Motivation Slow, Variable Response Time RIGHT-BRAIN OVER AROUSAL Impulsivity Distractibility Hyperactivity (driven type)

BOTH Inattention + Impulsivity + Hyperactivity UNSTABLE AROUSAL Hyperactivity following sugar (Hypoglycemia) Hyperactivity with fatigue or sedatives Racing thoughts

EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS

LEFT-BRAIN UNDER AROUSAL Anxiety (cognitive worry) Depression (helpless & hopeless) Irritability Feelings easily hurt (vulnerable) Perfectionist (low self esteem) Easily embarrassed Guilt (depression) Passive RIGHT-BRAIN OVER AROUSAL Anxiety (fear & physiological arousal) Depression (Agitated) Agitation Impatient Shame (dispair) Aggressive Manipulative Holds a grudge Lacking empathy Poor comprehension and expression of emotions Lack of body awareness High pain tolerance Poor awareness of appetite Loud unmodulated voice Poor eye contact Poor social awareness Lack of cause and effect thinking BOTH Anxiety + Depression Addictions (ADHD type) UNSTABLE AROUSAL Mood swings Seasonal affective disorder Suicidal thoughts or actions Anorexia/Bulimia Binge eating Compulsive overeating

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Panic attacks Obsessive thoughts Compulsive behaviors Oppositional defiant behavior Encopresis Post traumatic stress symptoms

Addictions (bipolar type) Dissociative symptoms Delusions Autistic symptoms Reactive attachment disorder

SLEEP SYMPTOMS
LEFT-BRAIN UNDER AROUSAL Difficulty maintaining sleep Difficulty waking from sleep Difficulty falling back to sleep (without high arousal) Not rested after sleep Snoring RIGHT-BRAIN OVER AROUSAL Difficulty falling asleep Difficulty falling back to sleep due to anxiety or busy mind Physically restless sleep Nightmares Vivid dreams Jaw clenching during sleep

UNSTABLE AROUSAL Sleep walking Abrupt arousal with intense fear (sleep terrors) Bed wetting Night sweats (nonmenopausal) Panic attacks during sleep Too busy to sleep (manic sleep behavior) Restless leg syndrome Teeth grinding

COGNITIVE SYMPTOMS
LEFT-BRAIN UNDER AROUSAL Poor receptive or expressive language Poor sequential processing Poor reading comprehension Poor calculation Poor logic Relative strengths - art, math concepts, science RIGHT-BRAIN OVER AROUSAL Non-verbal learning disabilities Poor visuospatial skills Poor drawing Inability to write neatly Poor math concepts Poor spelling Poor tracking during reading Lack of prosody in speech Poor sense of direction Lack of common sense Lack of sense of humor Relative strengths - Language, logic, calculation

UNSTABLE AROUSAL Pervasive developmental delays Auditory processing deficits Visual processing (reading) deficits Scotopic sensitivity Illusions

PAIN SYMPTOMS
LEFT-BRAIN UNDER AROUSAL Low pain threshold Chronic pain with depression Chronic aching pain RIGHT-BRAIN OVER AROUSAL High pain threshold Emotional reactivity to pain

UNSTABLE AROUSAL Trigeminal neuralgia RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy or Complex Regional Pain

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Chronic nerve pain Sciatica

syndrome) Fibromyalgia Headaches

NEUROLOGICAL AND MOTOR SYMPTOMS

LEFT-BRAIN UNDER AROUSAL Urinary Incontinence RIGHT-BRAIN OVER AROUSAL Poor balance Poor coordination Nervous habits UNSTABLE AROUSAL Seizures Traumatic brain injury symptoms Vertigo Tinnitus Tremor Motor or vocal tics Spasticity Cerebral Palsy

IMMUNE, ENDOCRINE & AUTONOMIC SYMPTOMS

LEFT-BRAIN UNDER AROUSAL Immune deficiency Low thyroid function PMS (Depressive symptoms, Irritability, Insomnia, Pain) RIGHT-BRAIN OVER AROUSAL Painful periods Heart palpitations Hypertension Chronic constipation Reflux Involuntary regurgitation PMS (Anger, Agitation)

UNSTABLE AROUSAL Timing problems with biological rhythms Sugar craving and reactivity (hypoglycemia) Severe PMS (mood swings, migraines) Chronic fatigue syndrome Menopausal hot flashes Multiple chemical sensitivities Irritable bowel syndrome Autoimmune disorders Asthma

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