Infra-Slow Frequency (ISF) Training Workshop w/Mark in San Francisco

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This is the neurofeedback modality we use that has been incredible in helping

kids recover from autism as well as other brain injuries. This can be done at

home, if any families are interested.

Infra-Slow Frequency (ISF) Training Workshop w/Mark

Friday July 20th through Sunday July 22nd, 2012 in San Francisco, CA.

Learn the Ins & Outs of Infra-Slow Frequency (ISF) Training for BrainMaster.

A new development in neuroimaging has shed light on the cortical origins of the

Infra-slow frequencies that have been the focus of intense interest recently

(Broyd 2011, Crunelli 2011, 2012, Ko 2011, Lorincz 2009, Palva 2012,

Monto 2008, Vanhataloo 2004, Tye, 2011). These frequencies, more properly called

fluctuations, have for the first time been shown through Brainmasters Live

LORETA Projector to have a distribution in cortex that is not noise or artifact.

A post hoc analysis of this signal reveals that it is highly correlated with

higher frequency bands particularly delta, theta and gamma suggesting, as does

the aforementioned research, a brain activation model. This same analysis

discovered that the Infra-slow Fluctuations (ISF) are negatively correlated with

random noise. Live Loreta Projector recordings of Infra-Slow Frequency effects

are available at http://www.brainm.com/kb/entry/493/

Come join seasoned practitioner and trainer, Mark Llewellyn , LCSW,

BCIA-EEG, as he reviews the research and shares the framework for using ISF and

the hands-on experience for finding and setting the Optimum Frequency (OF) for

BrainMaster Atlantis and Discovery systems.

Infra-Slow Frequency oscillations, first identified by Russian researchers in

the

1950s (Aladjalova, 1964) and later corroborated by (Joe Kamiya 1973) and

others, became a signal of significant interest to researchers recently.

Research suggests that the infra-slow signal underlies the excitability dynamics

of cortical networks (Vanhataloo, 2004). Further, it appears to be a direct

electrophysiological correlate for slow fluctuations in human psychophysical

performance (Monto 2008). Most recently research has suggested that very slow

oscillations are associated with the Default Mode Network of the human cerebral

cortex and appear to be related to ADHD symptom status (Broyd 2011, Tye

2011).Infra-Slow Frequency neurofeedback is a new paradigm in EEG-biofeedback

training. This

workshop will demonstrate the process of infra-slow frequency training in

clinical practice. The process pivots on the determination of an optimum

frequency (OF) that is trained for each individual client. In the didactic

portion of the workshop the OF determination process will be demonstrated along

with a discussion of the equipment and optimal signal processing requirements

necessary to accomplish effective training. The value of QEEG in predicting

treatment responders, treatment planning, and determining treatment outcomes

will be established. Recent equipment and software advancements have allowed for

simultaneous 19 channel recording and ISF training. This innovation that has

provided a window on the mechanism of bipolar ISF training will be discussed and

case studies with pre/post-QEEG analysis will be presented. The practicum

portion of the course will span two days for all practitioners to have several

opportunities for hands on training in the optimization process, in evaluating

outcomes, and in adjusting treatment accordingly. The emphasis on the workshop

practicum will provide students with the necessary tools to integrate ISF

training in clinical practice.

Workshop Schedule of Events

Day One | Friday | 9:00 pm to 5:00 pm

1. Clinical and technical overview

2. Live demonstrations of Infra-Low-Frequency training

3. Hands on training. Please bring your computers and amplifiers. If you don't

own a DC coupled amplifier, please don't let that stop you from attending. We

will team you up with someone who does.

Day Two and Three | Saturday & Sunday | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

1. Hands on training. Please bring your computers and amplifiers.

2. The use of QEEG analysis for evaluating ILF candidates, treatment response,

and beginning placements.

3. Presentation of Pre/Post QEEGs and neuropsychological tests of ILF trained

clients with a variety of presentations including affective disorders, autism,

PTSD, ADHD, and insomnia.

Please note that all participants will require Silver/Silver Chloride (Ag/AgCl)

electrodes for the workshop. You may place an order for electrodes when

registering for the workshop, Atlantis users require a 3-set ($90), Discovery

users require a 5-set ($130).

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>RESERVE NOW<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Space is limited for our first west coast training - call Jackie de Vries at the

Crossroads Center of NJ for more information and to reserve your place:

Regular registration is $795 until course fills.

Hotel Accommodations (reserve early for $109/nt ILF Training group block rate)

Grosvenor Hotel

380 South Airport Blvd

South San Francisco, CA 94080

http://www.grosvenorsfo.com

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References on Infra Slow Frequency aspects of the brain and EEG:

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Aladjalova NA, (1957) Infra-slow oscillations of the steady potential of the

cerebral cortex. Nature Volume 179: 957-959.

Aladjalova NA, (1964) Slow Electrical Processes in the Brain in Progress in

Brain Research Volume 7, Elsevier, New York

Broyd SJ, Helps SK, Sonuga-Barke EJS (2011) Attention-induced deactivations in

very low frequency EEG oscillations: differential localization according to ADHD

symptom status. PLoS ONE 6(3): e17325.

Crunelli V, Errington AC, SW, Toth TI (2011) The thalamic low-threshold

CA2+ potential: a key determinant of the local and global dynamics of the slow

(<1 Hz) sleep oscillation in thalamocortical networks. Philosophical

Transactions of the Royal Society A 369, 3820-3839

SW, Lorincz ML, Parri HR, Crunelli V (2012) Infra-slow (<0.1 Hz)

oscillations in thalamic relay nuclei: basic mechanisms and significance to

health and disease states. Progress in Brain Research, 193C: 145-162

Kamiya J, Girton DG, Benson KL (1973) Observation of very slow potential

oscillations in human scalp recordings. Electroencephalography and Clinical

Neurophysiology 35: 561-568, Elsevier, Amsterdam

Ko AL, Darvas F, Poliakov A, Ojemann J, Sorensen LB (2011) quasi-periodic

fluctuations in the default mode network physiology. The Journal of

Neuroscience, 31(32): 11728-11732.

Lorincz ML, Geall F, Bao Y, Crunelli, V, SW (2009) ATP-Dependent

infra-slow (<0.1 Hz) oscillations in thalamic networks. PLoS ONE 4(2) e4447.

Marshall L, Molle M, Fehm H, Born J (2000) Changes in direct current (DC)

potentials and infra-slow EEG oscillations at the onset of the luteinizing

hormone (LH) pulse. European Journal of Neuroscience, Vol. 12 pp. 3935-3943

Palva MJ, Palva S, (2012) Infra-slow fluctuations in electrophysiological

recordings, blood-oxygenation-level-dependent signals, and psychophysical time

series, NeuroImage.

Monto S, Plava S, Voipio, J, Palva JM, (2008) Very slow EEG fluctuations predict

the dynamics of stimulus detection and oscillation amplitudes in humans. The

Journal of Neuroscience, 13, 28(33)

Tye C, Rijskijk F, Greven C, Kuntsi J, Asherson P, McLouglin G, (2011) Shared

genetic influences on ADHD symptoms and very low-frequency EEG activity: a twin

study. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, DOI:

10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02501.x

Vanhatalo S, Palva JM, Holmes MD, MIller JW, Voipio J, Kaila, K, (2004)

Infraslow oscillations modulate excitability and interictal epileptic activity

in the human cortex during sleep