QEEG Brain Scans
What is a QEEG Brain Scan?
Perth Brain Centre uses functional brain imaging technology known as Quantitative Electroencephalogram (QEEG) Brain Scans and 3-Dimensional Brain Mapping, using Low-resolution Electromagnetic Tomography (LORETA).
QEEG Brain Scans are safe well-known assessments used in scientific research and clinical practice, and are appropriate for almost any age. Unlike standard CT and MRI scans which provide information about brain structure, QEEG Brain Scans provides information about how the brain is working by directly measuring the electrical activity of the brain, known as “brain waves.” Specialised software is used to compares an individual’s pattern of brainwave activity to reference databases. The results of this complex analysis are used to generate detailed images known as “brain maps.”
QEEG Brain Scans cannot be used to provide a diagnosis (because the diagnosis of problems such as ADHD or Anxiety is based upon symptoms) but instead can be used to help understand how an individual’s brain is working and why someone is thinking, feeling or behaving the way that they do. The results of QEEG can also be used to help develop personalised treatment programmes, monitor response to treatments and to guide targeted lifestyle advice.
Who can benefit from a QEEG Brain Scan?
Anyone looking to gain a better understanding of how their brain is working may benefit from a QEEG Brain Scan. Clinical research indicates that the clinical application of QEEG is extensive, including (but not limited to) neuropsychiatric disorders, epilepsy, stroke, dementia, traumatic brain injury and mental health disorders. At Perth Brain Centre we most commonly recommend QEEG Brain Scans to guide advice and treatment for people looking for help with ADHD, anxiety, Autism, chronic pain, depression, memory problems and performance, and migraine headaches.
