neurotherapy hopes for adhd

My son was assessed by a psychologist then diagnosed with adhd when he was 5yrs old. He was put on to concerta with many side effects.no appetite  weight loss and extreme rebound effect at night which was unbearable. During that time I discovered neurotherapy and he started sessions 3 times a week. He improved markedly in his, concentration and focus in class and behaviour and meds were stopped. Since then his hyperactivity anger tantrums and impulsiveness has returned after 4 months but his schoolwork seems the same and is doing well at school, he is now 7yrs old. I have planned another assessment in the hope that ADHD has improved. Has anyone been through anything similar with neurotherapy I ask?

[MysteryPrognosis]

I have not. I am 24, with ADHD. I have never heard of nuerotherapy. Could you describe it further or do you have links to any good information on it. I am currently taking Vyvanse. I experienced the side effects your son did when i took any other meds. I am very interested in any non medicinal options that are out there.  Please go into further detail if you have time.

[kaz128]

We went to a neurotherapist who works with all people with adhd and several other conditions including depression, tics, anxiety, asd and other disorders. Neurotherapy works on correcting your own brainwaves, via a computer. Watching your own brainwaves on a computer in the form of a game, the games is played by brainwaves and is rewarded by points to keep your brain winning. Thus training them into a particular pattern that will change them permanently to be within the normal range as in others. Eventually after several sessions the brainwaves have either been slowed down or fastened up depending on the type of condition. Neurotherapy has been around now in Australia for 25yrs and has helped alot of people. check out the sites theres plenty of them. Initially there is a test of impulsiveness called a TOVA, then a qeeg or a brain map to guide the neurotherapist in his training of the brainwaves. Very scientific and interesting as the brain is a series of electrical waves called alpha beta delta etc and they all can be corrected. hope i havent frightened you. No electrical currents go into the brain via electrodes, they are simply there to trace your brainwaves so you can see them on the screen in the form of a game and correct them yourself, aerobics for the brain in other words.