What Is a Brain Map?
Brain Mapping Provides the Roadmap for Your Patient’s Journey to a Better Life
Understanding Brain Mapping
A brain map, or quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG), is a cutting-edge, non-invasive tool that records and analyzes brainwave activity. It creates a visual representation of brain function, helping clinicians identify imbalances and tailor personalized neurofeedback protocols.
Why it Matters
The neurons in your brain constantly send and receive signals, forming electrical patterns that impact cognition, emotions, and mental well-being. A qEEG brain map measures these patterns across five key brainwave types:
Deep sleep & healing
Relaxation & creativity
Calm focus & alertness
Active thinking & problem-solving
High-level cognition & perception
By comparing a patient’s brain activity to an optimal range, providers can pinpoint areas that need training, regulation, or improvement.
What Are Brain Waves
Brain waves, rhythmic electrical patterns measured by EEG, are the mind’s symphony, each frequency band playing a distinct role in cognition, emotion, and behavior. Neurofeedback harnesses these waves, regulating their amplitude, distribution, and coherence to optimize function. Understanding their types, functions, and how they’re shaped offers clinicians a lens into the brain’s language and neurofeedback’s transformative power.
What Can a Brain Map Reveal?
A QEEG brain map can provide deep insights into brain function, helping clinicians:
Identify key areas of overactivity (hyperarousal) or underactivity (hypoarousal)
Correlate brain activity patterns with symptoms like ADHD, anxiety, or depression
Customize neurofeedback training to optimize brain function
Track progress over time and adjust training as needed
Different areas of the brain have different functional “weather patterns” that can be sub-optimal. The brain map reveals these “weather patterns” and guides the neurofeedback process by matching these patterns with normed training protocols.
How a Remote Brain Map Works
Evoke makes brain mapping easy and accessible from home. The process is simple, painless, and takes less than 10 minutes:
Place the lightweight cap or headband on your head
Ensure a secure connection and follow on-screen instructions
The app guides you through a brief data collection process
The session data is uploaded securely for expert analysis
Why Brain Mapping is Essential for Neurofeedback
A brain map is the foundation of effective neurofeedback training. Unlike traditional approaches based solely on reported symptoms, qEEG provides real data-driven insights to guide therapy.
Validates patient experiences
Eliminates guesswork
Optimizes neurofeedback results
Monitors improvement
If you or your patients have struggled with brain fog, mood disorders, ADHD, or anxiety, brain mapping can reveal the missing piece in their wellness journey.
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Adding neurofeedback to your practice is easier than you think. Let’s discuss how Evoke can help you seamlessly integrate this service — so you can focus on your patients while we handle the rest.