Positives

• In a 45-patient Long COVID open-label trial, patients reported high satisfaction using the EEG headband daily for stress and meditation PMC.
  
  
• A patient described the real-time neurofeedback as a useful guide for sustaining a meditation practice they otherwise abandoned Sage Journals.
  
  

Negatives

• A patient noted the trial was open-label without a control group, making it hard to separate genuine benefit from expectancy PMC.
  
  
• Some patients found the audio feedback sounds distracting rather than calming during cognitive flares PMC.
  
  

Hurdles & Side Effects

• Patients face a high upfront device cost plus subscription fees that limit access Sleep Foundation.
  
  
• A patient reported that 90 days of daily use was difficult to sustain through Long COVID fatigue cycles PMC.