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A Preliminary Study: Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback for Treatment of Postconcussion Syndrome

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Authors
Leah Lagos, James W.G. Thompson, Evgeny Vaschillo
Journal
Biofeedback
Year
2013
Citations
25

TL;DR

A single athlete with persistent postconcussion syndrome (PCS) experienced clinically significant improvements in mood, PCS symptoms, and headache severity after 10 weeks of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) biofeedback, suggesting it might be a promising approach for self-experimenters dealing with similar issues.

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