Role of visual brainwave entrainment on the resting state brainwaves of children with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Basu, Sandhya and Phogat, Richa and Jartarkar, Mayur and Banerjee, Bidisha and Parmananda, Punit (2026) Role of visual brainwave entrainment on the resting state brainwaves of children with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Applied Neuropsychology: Child, 15 (1). pp. 52-70. ISSN 2162-2965

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Abstract

The relationship between brainwave oscillations and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)-related cognitive challenges is a trending proposition in the field of Cognitive Neuroscience. Studies suggest the role of brainwave oscillations in the symptom expressions of ADHD-diagnosed children. Intervention studies have further suggested the scope of brain stimulation techniques in improving cognition. The current manuscript explored the effect of changes in the brainwaves post-sensory entrainment on cognitive performance of children. We calculated each participant’s brainwave difference and ratios of theta, alpha, and beta power after the entrainment sessions. Further, we explored possible correlations between these values and the psychometric scores. The beta resting state showed the strongest association with selective attention performance of all participants. Theta-beta ratio (TBR) showed an inverse correlation with selective attention and working memory performances. The theta frequency was associated with decreased working performance in children without ADHD. Our findings also suggest a predominant role of TBR than the theta-alpha ratio in determining the cognitive performance of children with ADHD. The individual differences in the entrainment reception were attributed to the participant’s age, IQ, and their innate baseline frequencies. The implications of our findings can initiate substantiating brainwave-based entrainment sessions as a therapeutic modality to improve cognition among children.

Item Type:	Article
Authors:	Basu, Sandhya and Phogat, Richa and Jartarkar, Mayur and Banerjee, Bidisha and Parmananda, Punit
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), alpha, beta, brainwave entrainment, children, theta‑beta ratio (TBR)
Subjects:	Social sciences Natural Sciences > Life sciences; biology Public Health
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > School of Arts and Sciences
Full Text Status:	None
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/6868
Publisher URL:	https://doi.org/10.1080/21622965.2024.2377656

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