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What is Brainwave Entrainment?

Brainwave synchronization or "brainwave entrainment," is any practice that aims to cause brainwave frequency to fall into step with a periodic stimulus having a frequency corresponding to the intended brain-state, for example, to induce sleep.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Treat my mood condition(s) 4 1 Efficacy_slight
Anxious mood 2 2 Efficacy_major
Insomnia 2 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Bipolar manic episodes 2 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Somnolence 1 1 Efficacy_moderate
Difficulty sleeping through night 1 0

See all 7 patients currently having Brainwave Entrainment

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 4

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Brainwave Entrainment

Some brief fatigue 1

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Brainwave Entrainment

Always
 1 25%
Usually
 1 25%
Sometimes
 2 50%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Brainwave Entrainment

Very
 1 25%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 1 25%
Not at all
 2 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Brainwave Entrainment

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 2 100%

Report created on May 25, 2012.