Recent literature published on strokes in people under age fifty has dealt with hypertension, smoking, drugs, viral infection, patent foramen ovale, and antiphospholipid antibody increase. How-ever, there is no body of literature on origin or treatment for pediatric stroke where there is no drug use by mother, hyperten-sion, or viral infection.

Six stroke cases age seven months to age fifteen were selected randomly for EEG neurofeedback, thirty minutes a week while six stroke cases age one to fourteen were only in physical or occupa-tional therapy once a week. All twelve had a baseline range of motion, self-description of mood, and short-term memory test. Six received EEG neurofeedback on T4C4, T3C3 for three months to in-hibit 4 to 7 hertz, lower its' voltage, and produce 15 to 18 hertz for half a second at one microvolt.

Children receiving EEG neurofeedback had improved range of motion, dorsiflexion of foot, improvement in concentration, short-term memory, and less mood swings. Since the seven-month-old boy could not talk, eye tracking was the criteria for improved concen-tration. The seven-month-old child could track with eyes after EEG feedback but, could not before feedback. The control group had improved range of motion, no dorsiflexion or foot, no improvement in cognitive or emotional status.

From Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, Volume 20, No. 3, Page 318, September of 1995