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Neurofeedback for drug-resistant epilepsy: what the research shows

Neurofeedback (SMR/SCP) for drug-resistant epilepsy. 137 papers from 1973 to 2026, including 2 meta-analyses, 6 systematic reviews and 5 randomised controlled trials. Each study below links to its source.

137Papers in the corpus
2Meta-analyses
5Randomised controlled trials
7Open-access papers

Study design

Jev labels
Meta-analysis2Systematic review6RCT5Non-randomised trial11Cross-sectional1Case series7Case report9Narrative review43

45 papers have no confident study-design label yet. Labels are AI-classified by Jev: advisory, not clinician-reviewed.

Papers over time

by publication year
3618 1970–741995–992025–26*

* 2025–26 is still in progress, so its count is incomplete.

Most-cited trials and reviews

by citations
  1. 1

    Meta-analysis of EEG biofeedback in treating epilepsy.

    Meta-analysisTan et al. · 2009 · Clinical EEG and neuroscience · 226 citations
  2. 2

    Neurofeedback impacts cognition and quality of life in pediatric focal epilepsy: An exploratory randomized double-blinded sham-controlled trial.

    RCTMorales-Quezada et al. · 2019 · Epilepsy & behavior : E&B · 25 citations
  3. 3

    Biofeedback as complementary treatment in patients with epilepsy – an underestimated therapeutic option? Review, results, discussion

    Systematic reviewCarmen Uhlmann et al. · 2016 · Journal of Epileptology · 4 citations
  4. 4

    Comparison of the Effects of Sensorimotor Rhythm and Slow Cortical Potential Neurofeedback in Epilepsy

    RCTDiana Martinez Huerta · 2018 · DMU Open Research Archive (De Montfort University) · 1 citations

Decision support only. This page summarises published literature; it is not medical advice or a recommendation for any patient. Study designs and topic labels are AI-classified by Jev: advisory, not clinician-reviewed. Abstracts are not reproduced here: follow the links to read each source. Data snapshot 2026-09-25.