QEEG Brain Mapping:

A quantitative EEG is essentially a map of what is going on in the brain. We first gather the raw EEG data and then we compare it to a database of healthy individuals’ brainwaves of the same age. This allows us to make a treatment plan and indicates where there may be deficits. This is the first step in the assessment process.

The brain mapping process entails placing a cap onto the head and injecting gel into the electrodes. Then, we use the electrodes to pick up microvolts of electrical potentials generated by the brain, which show up as brainwaves (which look like squiggles).

We then interpret the “squiggles” in their raw form, as well as run them through many analyses in order to come up with a treatment plan.  With this data, we can determine where the individual is different from the norm.  We not only look at the brainwaves but also the relationship of the brainwaves to each other. We explore whether there is symmetry in the brain, whether relationships between different brainwaves are stable and we are looking for problematic patterns which are causing the symptoms that clients are experiencing.