Neurofeedback to improve neurocognitive functioning of children treated for a brain tumor: design of a randomized controlled double-blind trial.

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Published in BMC Cancer on December 06, 2012

Authors

Marieke A de Ruiter1, Antoinette Y N Schouten-Van Meeteren, Rosa van Mourik, Tieme W P Janssen, Juliette E M Greidanus, Jaap Oosterlaan, Martha A Grootenhuis

Author Affiliations

1: Psychosocial Department, Emma Children's Hospital AMC, room A3-241, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam 1105 AZ, The Netherlands. m.a.deruiter@amc.nl

Associated clinical trials:

Pediatric Research on Improving Speed, Memory and Attention (PRISMA) | NCT00961922

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