Nelson David V, Esty Mary Lee
Department of Psychology and Philosophy, Sam Houston State University, Box 2447, Huntsville, TX 77341.
Brain Wellness and Biofeedback Center of Washington, Bethesda, MD.
Explore (NY). 2016 Jul-Aug;12(4):246-9. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2016.04.002. Epub 2016 Apr 16.
Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for cancer-related fatigue (CRF) have produced mixed and often disappointing results. Treatment using the Flexyx Neurotherapy System (FNS), a novel variant of electroencephalograph biofeedback that involves minutely pulsed electromagnetic (EM) stimulation of brainwave functioning, was explored to determine utility for alleviating CRF in a 45-year-old woman who had debilitating fatigue with onset during chemotherapy for stage II infiltrating right breast cancer, who had been free of signs of disease for over five years, and who had been struggling to increase her activity level and engage in regular exercise without benefit. FNS was administered in 10 weekly sessions. Alleviation of fatigue and other potentially interrelated symptoms (cognitive clouding, sleep disturbance, pain, and negative mood/emotions) and overall greater activity level was sustained at six-month follow-up. Very low energy EM brainwave stimulation therapies such as FNS may contribute to an enlivening of drive to engage in greater energized activity.
癌症相关疲劳（CRF）的药物和非药物治疗效果参差不齐，且常常令人失望。本研究探索了使用Flexyx神经治疗系统（FNS）进行治疗的效果，FNS是一种新型的脑电图生物反馈疗法，涉及对脑波功能进行微脉冲电磁（EM）刺激。研究对象为一名45岁女性，她在II期浸润性右乳腺癌化疗期间出现了使人衰弱的疲劳，疾病迹象已消除五年多，但一直难以提高活动水平并进行定期锻炼且毫无成效。FNS治疗共进行了10次，每周一次。在六个月的随访中，疲劳及其他潜在相关症状（认知模糊、睡眠障碍、疼痛和负面情绪）得到缓解，总体活动水平持续提高。像FNS这样的极低能量EM脑波刺激疗法可能有助于激发参与更多精力充沛活动的动力。
