QEEg - Brain Mapping
"What" is QEEG and "Why" do it?
Quantitative Electroencephalography (QEEG) is an advanced form of EEG where brainwave patterns are recorded, analyzed, and compared against normative databases. Some refer to this as a "Brain Map." While standard EEG records electrical activity of the brain in a raw form, QEEG quantifies this data, turning it into numerical values that can be statistically analyzed. This quantification includes measures like amplitude, frequency, and coherence between different brain regions.
Assessment: QEEG provides a detailed baseline of brain function, highlighting areas of dysregulation or atypical brainwave patterns which might correlate with specific symptoms or disorders.
Personalized Treatment: By identifying which brainwave frequencies are out of balance, neurofeedback practitioners can tailor therapy sessions to target specific issues. For instance, enhancing beta waves for better focus or reducing alpha waves where there might be excess leading to inattentiveness. It helps us to determine the best treatment to enhance your overall brain functionality and health.
Feedback Mechanism: During neurofeedback sessions, real-time QEEG data is used to give feedback (usually visual or auditory) to the patient, training them to alter their brain activity in a desired direction. This can lead to improved self-regulation of brain function.
What does an EEG look like?
The image above is an example of an Electroencephalography (EEG). We read this data, look for any potential issues, and then advanced software is used to show us images or pictures for us to better visualize what is happening.
Sometimes people look at this image and relate it to an EKG used for monitoring heart activity. In the same way, we monitor the brain activity by using an EEG.
What does a Brain Map look like?
What does a Brain Map look like?
The image above is an example of an QEEG Brain Map. We look at various brain waves (Delta, Theta, Alpha, Betta, Gamma) and look for how your brain is working and identify things that may be getting in the way. We read this data, look for any potential issues, and then advanced software puts the data into colors is used to show us images or pictures for us to better visualize what is happening.