Next meeting: September 13, 2010

Lifelines: The Brain Injury Wellness and Recovery Group
meeting at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas.


The September meeting is scheduled for Monday, the 13th, from 6:30 – 8:00 PM (directions below).

We are thrilled and honoured to have Dr. Jonathan Walker, neurologist and neurofeedback guru, as our speaker.

As we near our 10th year anniversary and celebrate with a name change, it is with great pleasure that I announce Dr. Jonathan Walker as the next speaker. He is, in my experience, one of the few neurologists in the Dallas area who understands brain injury and incorporates healing practises in his work. Dr. Walker is in private practice, and more information can be found here.

Here's my explanation of neurofeedback:

Imagine an orchestra. A Beethoven symphony will only be pleasing if all the instruments are playing at the same speed and rhythm. There are many instruments, located in different groupings around the stage and each instrument follows the orchestral score – notes on the page – to create a complete sound.

Effective brain function is like an orchestra. The brain has different lobes, or instruments if you will, and cannot “harmonize” unless the regions are “playing together.” There are different frequencies, or waves, within the brain. As Dr. Walker will explain, brain injury survivors usually have a lot of delta (sleep) and theta (slow) brainwaves. Neurofeedback allows one to train down delta and theta - and the brain "wakes up."

For anyone interested in a science fiction account of neurofeedback (it's based on operant conditioning), try B.F. Skinner's Walden Two.

For good information about neurofeedback, try A Symphony in the Brain by Jim Robbins.

Please send a reply email to Kimberly Aikman (aikmank@gmail.com) or call 214 289 0286 so we know to expect you.

Directions to Presbyterian Hospital:
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas is located on Walnut Hill Lane, just east of U.S. 75 (Central Expressway). The meetings are in the

Fogelson Building, Ground Floor, Haggar Hall

Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas

8200 Walnut Hill Lane

Dallas, TX 75231

When turning into the campus from Walnut Hill, the best route of entry may be the driveway prior to the light. The Fogelson Building is to the right when facing the main hospital entrance, and is next to the Margot Perot Center. Using the underground parking is the easiest way to reach the meeting location; if entering from the main floor, cross the foyer (past the stairs) and take the elevators to the ground floor. Haggar Hall is to the left off the elevators.

Remember that parking is now free! Be sure to get your validation sticker at the start of the meeting.

Neither Lifelines: The Brain Injury Support Group nor Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas support, endorse or recommend any method, treatment, or a program for persons with a brain injury. The intent of the group is to provide support and make information available. Attendance in the group is not a substitute for an informed discussion between a patient and his/her health care provider. No endorsement is intended nor implied.