Mindfulness and MBCT-vision (mindfulness-based cognitive therapy modified for visual symptoms) for visual snow syndrome: a therapeutic perspective.
Frontiers in Neurology January 1, 2025 Sui H Wong, Janet Wingrove 1 citation
Visual snow syndrome involves intrusive visual symptoms linked to dysregulation in brain networks such as the Salience Network, Default Mode Network, and thalamocortical circuits. This perspective paper proposes that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy modified for visual symptoms (MBCT-vision) may help by addressing attentional mechanisms like heightened vigilance and threat attribution. The intervention enhances attentional flexibility, metacognitive awareness, and a non-reactive stance toward symptoms, with group format offering additional validation. Potential neuroplastic changes in the Default Mode Network are discussed as underlying improvements.