About How qEEG Brain Mapping Works
QEEG (quantitative electroencephalography) is a method of analyzing EEG data, primarily power spectral analysis, to produce quantitative metrics for assessing cognitive and behavioral functions. It can also highlight abnormal patterns that may indicate certain neurological or psychiatric conditions. It can compare an individual’s brain activity to a normative database, which is a collection of data from a large group of individuals (e.g., a QEEG database of normal subjects).
Drake Institute’s Leigh Brain & Spine map-guided neurofeedback protocols are designed to strengthen connections within and between networks or regions of the brain that have been shown to be weak in patients with specific symptoms. For example, if a brain map indicates that the attention network in the frontal lobe is underactive, we would direct the patient to train with neurofeedback to improve function and connectivity in this area. This typically leads to a decrease in negative symptoms and an increase in the ability to concentrate.
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qEEG brain mapping is often used to determine the cause of emotional and behavioral problems, such as ADHD and autism. In published studies, children and adults with ADD/ADHD show lower beta (activity in the front part of the brain) activity when concentrating compared to non-ADHD individuals. Other indicators of ADD/ADHD include a reduction in the relative activity in the theta and delta (slow brain waves) bands. We also see a pronounced interhemispheric asymmetry in the th and b (low and middle brain wave) bands.
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