Read this interesting blog post by Noah Falstein: They Blinded Me with Neuroscience! He provides us with an overview of many neuroscientist and research done on the combination of the two topics.
” .. it confirmed that there are clear emotional, medical and financial benefits of actually being able to help people deal with challenging brain conditions through gameplay.”
Another article on educational gaming and neurosceince: “A Neurologist Makes the Case for the Video Game Model as a Learning Tool“