Brain wave training after surgery for a large meningioma
Original title: Multimodal Neurorehabilitation Including Auditory EEG Neurofeedback: A Proof of Concept Tested After Resection of a Giant Olfactory Groove Meningioma.
How far along is this research?
- Lab cells
- Animals
- Review
- Tested in people
This was tested in people. That is the most reliable kind of research we share.
This is a report on one person, so it is not proven as a treatment.
The short version
One man did brain wave training after tumor surgery, and his thinking and movement got better.
What was studied. Doctors wrote up one case. A 53 year old man had emergency surgery for a large tumor called a meningioma. He then did 20 rehab sessions over four weeks, with brain wave training through sound, thinking exercises, and physical therapy.
What they found. After the program, he did better on tests of thinking, planning, and word memory. He could also do more on his own and move around better. His brain waves changed too. Slow waves went down and faster waves went up.
What this means, and what it doesn't
What it could mean: Strong rehab after brain tumor surgery may be worth asking your care team about. This man improved while doing it, and his team could measure the change.
What it doesn't mean: This is one person, not a real trial. There was no comparison group. He got three kinds of therapy at the same time, so no one can say which part helped. His gains may also come from normal healing after surgery. The authors say this is only an early idea to test later. It is not proven care, and it is not a promise of a cure.
Source: PubMed, September 25, 2026 · Read the original
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