Think of it like this – after an accident such as a fall, an x-ray is completed to determine if surgery is needed to repair a broken bone. We are able to determine how the brain is communicating to and from distinct brain regions while showing any disruptions in those pathways.Īt our office we believe time is precious and, both yours and ours, which is why a brain map is needed before any treatment can be administered to determine exactly what needs to be addressed. The brain map generates a report that serves as an objective, snapshot of your brain function at a given time. From this point forward when I refer to a brain map report I am also talking about the qEEG but we will keep it simple by just referring to it as a brain map. A qEEG is in fact a brain map they are one in the same and the terms are often used interchangeably. The data generated is often called a brain map because it looks like a literal map of the brain. The term quantified is a fancy way to describe a data analysis of the information gathered during the scan. Neurofeedback has even shown evidence of promoting changes in white and gray matter of the brain, which is a substantial finding (Ghaziri, et.al. This is where the excitement begins and where we can see symptom improvement and increased ability to self-regulate. The remarkable aspect about QEEG is that many dysfunctional patterns found within the brain can be shifted towards a norm, based upon z-score databases, via use of various neuromodulation and neurofeedback techniques to increase brain and neurotransmitter functioning.
Most of these scans come back ‘normal’, even though brain function may be severely disrupted. Since structure does not always change on a macroscopic level with these issues, MRI and CT scans cannot generally see them. How is it different from MRI or CT scans?Īs opposed to MRI or CT scans, QEEG can evaluate underlying causes for symptoms such as PTSD, chronic pain, addiction, depression, anxiety, ADD/HD, Autism, Head injury/concussion, fatigue, insomnia, early developmental trauma, and cognitive issues/disorders to name a few. We can provide this at our Calgary, Alberta and Red Deer, Alberta locations. This means that with a high degree of accuracy qEEG brain mapping can identify the root cause of health challenges in a short amount of time. The headset transmits that electrical activity to a computer and once a certain amount of data is obtained, it can be placed through a variety of algorithms to obtain measurements for brain functionality. Those electrical impulses are how our brain communicates with itself as well as the rest of the body. Let me break it down for you an EEG is a special scan of the brain assessing it’s electrical impulses using 19 sensors placed on the scalp, much like Professor Xavier’s fancy “Cerebro” from X-Men. The assessment is based on statistical analysis and comparison to a normative database.
It’s a non-invasive technology that evaluates brain function based on electrical activity and communication between different hubs and networks of the brain. The term qEEG stands for quantified EEG or electroencephalograph.