Service Description

What is an qEEG? It stands for electroencephalogram which is a procedure that tracks electrical brain activity. A sleep study is an EEG that measures that sleep/wake cycles. There are also EEG’s ordered if a patient is suspected of having a seizure to map their brain activity. A qEEG (Quantitative Electroencephalogram) or Brain Map is an assessment tool to objectively evaluate a person’s electrical brain activity. The assessment provides a detailed clinical report or “brain map” showing us the functional aspects of the individuals brain such as if and where there are abnormalities in the brain. This information is used control data and is compared to an age-matched normative database. It can show if an individual has too much or too little brain activity and also how the different areas of the brain are communicating appropriately compared to an age matched reference. Brain maps are important aids in our patient evaluation and treatment planning process. We use the brain map information to create a customized treatment plan for the client. Dominic knows what cognitive or emotional functions each area of the brain performs and how that may manifest in symptoms for the client. With our previous knowledge and the brain map as a guide, we are able to evaluate treatment plans, protocols, and numbers of sessions needed. The process consists of wearing a head cap. It will have electrodes, which are the small metal discs attached to it with wires coming off it. The electrodes can assess the electrical impulses coming from your brain and they’ll send that electrical signal from your brain to the computer to analyze the results. The EEG does not hurt. The cap does nothing but read the electrical activity from brain. We will have to add gel to help the electrodes receive the brain electrical data. Once all hooked up we will need to do an eyes-open and eyes-closed baseline for you. We’ll ask you to sit still for about 10 minutes with your eyes closed. Then, we’ll ask you to do the same thing but this time with your eyes open. Then, we will have the client take a performance test in order to measure the working function of their brain. Lastly, we will have them fill out a mental health inventory. With this data we will have a comprehensive overview of the client overall neurocognitive and mental functioning.