NeuroOptima complex developed by Lobachevsky University researchers undergoes clinical trials
A device for stimulating neuroplasticity and correcting stress-induced states is to be produced in Nizhny Novgorod based on the developments of Lobachevsky University researchers. The NeuroOptima hardware and software complex is intended for use in medical rehabilitation to help recover from neurological diseases, to correct stress-induced functional disorders, and to improve cognitive skills in children with minor brain dysfunction and other neurological diseases. Key solutions have been obtained through collaboration between the UNN Department of Psychophysiology and the Institute of Cell Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
“Initially, we receive an electroencephalogram, from which audiovisual content is generated in real time using certain rules. Thus, while drugs often simply destroy the connections inside the brain, killing both bad and good ones, this technology allows us to stop this process and optimize the rhythms of the brain,” said Sofia Polevaya, Head of the Department of Psychophysiology at the UNN Faculty of Social Sciences.
According to scientists, neurobiological control produces active excitation of practically the entire brain, which is very important for increasing cerebral blood circulation and improving the brain's functional state. Lobachevsky University has launched a full-scale advanced training program “Neurobiological control in psychology and rehabilitation”.
The NeuroOptima audiovisual stimulator can detect distortions in brain settings and offer protocols for their correction. The correction is based on the resonant interaction between the rhythms of audiovisual content and the brain rhythms.
The work to develop this neurotechnology at Lobachevsky University has been underway for nearly ten years. Now, thanks to the technology transfer, the Madin Group of Companies has produced an innovative device NeuroOptima from a laboratory prototype. Currently, the process of registration of the stimulator for clinical use is being finalised, and very soon the arsenal of Russian medicine will include a highly effective method for correction of stress-induced conditions.
