An innovative start-up is out to change how attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is managed, bypassing the traditional route of medication

World-first ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day

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2024-09-19 11:00:03

An innovative start-up is out to change how attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is managed, bypassing the traditional route of medication to instead use non-invasive light electrical brain stimulation delivered by a headband worn for just 20 minutes a day.

Neurode, an Australian company founded by Nathalie Gouailhardou – a neuroscientist who was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of five – and engineer Damian Sofrevski, has raised AUD 5.3 million (US$3.7 million) to get its device to market, and have a wait list of thousands wanting to test the product in its development stage.

It's no surprise Neurode has received so much interest, either. Anyone who has been through the laborious and expensive process of even getting a diagnosis will know that it's a challenging and often long journey to access current treatment – medication, primarily, and perhaps behavioral therapy – which is another obstacle in itself.

Gouailhardou herself provides an explainer below on not just how Neurode works, but also just how complex this neurodevelopmental disorder is.