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Neurofeedback

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005764

A treatment being studied to improve brain function in certain brain disorders and in patients treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer. Sensors are placed on a person’s head, which allows brain activity to be shown as patterns on a computer screen. A beep or a tone may be used as a reward to a person for changing certain brain activities. Neurofeedback may help cancer patients deal with the stress and mental side effects of chemotherapy. Also called EEG biofeedback.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005764
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsEEG biofeedback
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005764",
  "term": "Neurofeedback",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A treatment being studied to improve brain function in certain brain disorders and in patients treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer. Sensors are placed on a person’s head, which allows brain activity to be shown as patterns on a computer screen. A beep or a tone may be used as a reward to a person for changing certain brain activities. Neurofeedback may help cancer patients deal with the stress and mental side effects of chemotherapy. Also called EEG biofeedback.",
  "synonyms": [
    "EEG biofeedback"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/neurofeedback/"
}

Record 11,745 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.