Mrs. G., 45, wanted to reduce her medication for epilepsy. She started EEG neurofeedback treatment on 1-8-99, after consulting with the neurologist who monitored her progress and medications. She has a history of brain injury. A car hit her at age 10, resulting in loss of consciousness for at least 30 minutes, and she had post-concussion syndrome symptoms since that time. Seizures started at about age 18. At the beginning of treatment the Dilantin dose was 290 mg. A rash, the expected sign of Dilantin overdose, first appeared on 1/18/99, after six treatments. The dose was reduced to 230 mg, then to 200 by 2/8/99. The rash appeared again after 13 treatments. The Dilantin was again reduced to 190 mg., and she was reporting many positive quality of life changes. In April, after 25 half-hour treatments, she felt stable, efficient, and able to organize and lead her life without struggling. Medication levels continued to be reduced. From September 2000, to July 2002, the only medication she has taken is .75 mg Klonopin.

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