QEEG Brain Mapping

QEEG Brain Mapping is a highly advanced, non-invasive tool that measures electrical activity in the brain. By analyzing brainwave patterns, it provides a comprehensive view of brain function, identifying areas of dysregulation or abnormal activity. This information is invaluable for diagnosing and guiding treatment for a wide range of mental health conditions such as ADHD, anxiety, depression, and more. QEEG Brain Mapping helps clinicians understand how different brain regions communicate and function, offering a precise roadmap for individualized treatment plans.

The process involves attaching electrodes to the scalp to measure brainwave activity. These brainwaves are then compared to a normative database to highlight areas of the brain that may be underactive, overactive, or misaligned with healthy brain functioning. The data collected helps create a personalized approach to treatment, often leading to more effective interventions.

Provides detailed insight into brain function for personalized treatment

Non-invasive and completely painless

Helps track progress over time by showing changes in brain activity

Self-Assessment

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Meet with Coach

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QEEG Brain Mapping

Undergo a session to measure and map your brain’s electrical activity.

Review Results

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Personalized Report

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What can QEEG brain mapping help with?

Anxiety Disorders

QEEG can play a crucial role in understanding and treating anxiety disorders by mapping the brain’s electrical activity and identifying patterns linked to excessive anxiety. Individuals with anxiety often exhibit heightened beta wave activity in certain regions of the brain, particularly in areas associated with worry and rumination. By pinpointing these overactive regions, QEEG allows clinicians to tailor interventions like neurofeedback to reduce these elevated frequencies. The goal is to regulate the brain’s activity, helping individuals achieve a calmer, more balanced mental state. This personalized approach enables more effective treatments, especially for those who haven’t responded well to traditional methods.

Sleep Disorders

QEEG is highly beneficial for diagnosing and treating sleep disorders by providing insight into the brain’s activity during both waking hours and sleep. Individuals suffering from insomnia or other sleep issues often show abnormalities in their brain’s theta and delta waves, which are crucial for restful sleep. QEEG helps detect these irregularities, allowing clinicians to develop strategies to promote the brainwave patterns necessary for proper sleep cycles. This can be particularly useful for adjusting therapeutic techniques like neurofeedback, which trains the brain to improve sleep architecture and overall quality of rest.

Addictions

In addiction treatment, QEEG helps identify patterns of dysregulation in the brain, such as excessive slow wave (theta) activity or deficits in reward-related brain regions, which are often seen in people struggling with substance abuse. By creating a detailed map of the brain’s function, QEEG provides a way to measure the impact of addiction on neural circuits. This insight enables targeted neurofeedback interventions aimed at restoring balance to these disrupted areas, helping individuals better manage cravings and compulsions, ultimately supporting long-term recovery efforts by improving brain function over time.

Memory Disorders

QEEG can be particularly useful in detecting early signs of memory disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease or other cognitive impairments. Individuals with memory problems often show abnormal slowing of brain waves, especially in regions critical for memory processing, such as the hippocampus. QEEG helps clinicians map these slow wave activities, offering a non-invasive way to assess cognitive decline. By identifying these brainwave anomalies early, targeted interventions, such as cognitive rehabilitation or neurofeedback, can be implemented to enhance cognitive function and potentially slow down memory deterioration.

ADHD/ADD

QEEG has become an essential tool for diagnosing and treating ADHD/ADD by revealing distinctive brainwave patterns that are often present in individuals with these conditions. People with ADHD tend to show increased theta wave activity and decreased beta wave activity, which correspond to issues with focus, attention, and impulse control. By using QEEG to map these irregularities, clinicians can create more targeted treatments, such as neurofeedback, which trains the brain to regulate these abnormal brainwaves. This personalized approach improves attention and reduces hyperactivity by directly addressing the neurological underpinnings of ADHD.

Depression

QEEG can offer valuable insights into the neural patterns associated with depression by identifying abnormal activity in brain regions linked to mood regulation. Individuals with depression often exhibit asymmetry in alpha wave activity between the brain’s hemispheres, particularly in the frontal lobes. QEEG maps these imbalances, allowing clinicians to target neurofeedback treatments to restore proper functioning and promote healthier brainwave patterns. This method is particularly helpful for treatment-resistant depression, as it provides an additional layer of understanding about how the brain’s electrical activity contributes to mood disorders.

Autism Spectrum Disorders

QEEG is a valuable tool in assessing the unique brainwave patterns seen in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Those with ASD often display irregularities in connectivity between different brain regions, particularly involving beta and gamma waves. These abnormalities can contribute to challenges with communication, sensory processing, and social interaction. By mapping these dysfunctions, QEEG allows for the development of neurofeedback protocols that specifically target the areas of the brain responsible for these difficulties, potentially improving cognitive functioning, social skills, and overall quality of life.

Chronic Pain

QEEG can be instrumental in the treatment of chronic pain by highlighting abnormal brainwave patterns that are associated with the perception of pain. Individuals with chronic pain often experience heightened beta wave activity in regions linked to pain processing and emotional distress. By using QEEG to pinpoint these overactive areas, clinicians can develop neurofeedback programs that help retrain the brain to reduce the intensity of pain signals. This brain-based approach offers a non-invasive complement to traditional pain management strategies, aiming to alleviate chronic pain by regulating abnormal brainwave activity.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

QEEG can help illuminate the brainwave dysregulation seen in individuals with OCD by identifying areas of hyperactivity, particularly in the frontal cortex and areas involved in compulsive behaviors. People with OCD often exhibit excessive beta wave activity, which correlates with their persistent intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors. QEEG maps these abnormalities, allowing for targeted neurofeedback training that helps regulate this overactivity. By addressing the neurological roots of OCD, QEEG provides a way to alleviate symptoms and improve mental flexibility, offering a powerful addition to cognitive-behavioral treatments.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

For individuals with PTSD, QEEG helps identify abnormal brainwave patterns linked to hyperarousal, fear responses, and emotional regulation. These individuals often show excessive high-frequency beta wave activity, particularly in regions of the brain that process fear and stress, such as the amygdala and prefrontal cortex. By mapping these overactive areas, QEEG allows clinicians to develop targeted neurofeedback interventions that aim to calm these heightened responses. This approach supports emotional regulation and helps individuals better manage their reactions to trauma, reducing the frequency and intensity of PTSD symptoms.

Headaches/Migraines

QEEG can provide insights into the brain’s electrical activity related to chronic headaches and migraines. Many individuals with migraines show disruptions in their alpha and beta brainwave patterns, particularly in areas related to sensory processing and pain perception. QEEG helps map these irregularities, allowing for the development of targeted neurofeedback protocols to normalize brainwave activity and potentially reduce the frequency and intensity of headaches. This method offers a non-invasive alternative for managing migraines by addressing the underlying neurological imbalances.