The difference between EEG and qEEG lies in the q. A standard electroencephalogram (EEG) records electrical activity or brainwaves that are representative of underlying cortical brain activity. A quantitative EEG (qEEG) applies sophisticated mathematical and statistical analysis to these brainwaves and compares them to age and gender controlled databases compiled from the EEGs of individuals with no known brain dysfunction. Both the EEG and qEEG give us valuable information about real-time function within the brain at the time of evaluation. The qEEG process allows us to create a brain map through this combination of precise measurement and quantitative comparison.
Maps are critical when it comes to getting folks to their desired destination. A qEEG brain map allows us to identify patterns of dysfunction that are often consistent with varying disorders of the brain, such as learning and behavioral issues, emotional disorders, brain injury, and many others. Quantitative EEG is the map we use to guide individuals through their journey of improving brainwave activity and correcting dysfunctional patterns, step-by-step. We use these maps to specifically direct brain training modalities such as Neurofeedback and transcranial magnetic stimulation. These are the vehicles that will get you where you want to go in cases of brain-based disorders. Brain maps also allow us to fine-tune normally functioning brains for those interested in peak performance training.
