Showing posts with label QEEG. Show all posts
Showing posts with label QEEG. Show all posts

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury in Malaysia - Ken Case (Clinical Neurofeedback Method)





Testimonial from Ken's Wife:

My hubby has TBI due to hypoxia, involuntary movement issue due to cardio arrest, and visual problem. These conditions cause him to experience loss of memory, have a foggy brain, and he is unable to read, write, work and see well. 

My hubby did hyperbaric oxygen therapy and occupational therapy, but the result is not obvious or significant. 

After 80 times of neurofeedback, he can read now, both short-term and long-term memory have improved, his involuntary movement issue is slightly improved, and he is able to write better than before, can do math and play piano as well. 

He is now more confident and, in the process to prepare himself to teach again. Also, it helps him to increase his energy. I found that neurofeedback is so valuable as it gives hope to my hubby to start his new life again. The staff here are very helpful, they assisted me in understanding every aspect of neurofeedback and make me feel confident of this method.




BEFORE Clinical Neurofeedback Treatment: The brain showed underarousal (red in circle area). It may lead to impaired executive functioning and overall brain functions problem. Red in color indicates that the underarousal problem is very obvious.


AFTER Clinical Neurofeedback Treatment: The brain has improved significantly (red in circle area). Now we can clearly see that there are few points show in orange color, and those areas actually represent his current main concern (involuntary moment etc). Thus, we can tailored made new training protocol to train the brain, likes a muscle.


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Remark: Our client's information will be kept strictly confidential all the time. All reviews and photos have been acknowledged and provided by past and current clients of New Mind Brain Health Centre (Brain Health Specialist, Hiro Koo). 

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

QEEG Brain Mapping in Malaysia


What is QEEG brain mapping?
A QEEG brain map (or 'Q' for short) enables us to see your unique pattern of mental strengths and weaknesses - areas of the brain where there is too little or too much activity, and areas that are not coordinating their activity the best they could. We use QEEGs for our initial assessment, to design your neurofeedback training programme, and to track your progress over your sessions. It involves nothing more than wearing a sensor cap so we can listen to what your brain is doing. Once we can see the reason for your struggles on a brain level, we can create a neurofeedback training programme to help resolve it.
We use software analysis tools, but software cannot make human judgements or put the map in context of you and your goals. As with most fields, there is an art to it that only comes with experience. Most people find their QEEG fascinating. There are seldom any surprises in the brain map; it is a measure how you feel and function, and presumably you already know how you feel. Still, most find real comfort and validation in getting a measure on those feelings or challenges, and relief that they can be shifted.

IS BRAIN MAPPING RELIABLE? 
Brain mapping is a means to measure brain function. It has become a primary tool in neuroscience. QEEGs are used in research centres all over the world to study ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, depression and bipolar disorder, PTSD, anxiety disorders, learning disabilities, and emotional conditions of every sort. It is a recognized diagnostic tool for some medical conditions in Germany and the USA.

Are you wondering why your healthcare professional hasn’t conducted a brain map or recommended one for you?
Most psychiatrists and mental health professionals don’t utilize brain mapping because it’s not part of their conventional tools. Conducting a QEEG involves a huge learning curve and is very technical. They also may not know enough about brain mapping to feel comfortable recommending it.

How is a qEEG brain map conducted?
Conducted in our office, the entire process takes about 60 minutes. It’s comfortable and painless but does result in a “bad hair” day. During the recording you sit in a comfortable chair wearing a cap with electrodes that record 19 sites on your head. The brain mapping process looks very similar to what a neurologist does when conducting a conventional EEG. However, a QEEG brain map analyzes very different information than what the neurologist does.

Why come to us for a brain mapping?
Despite brain mapping’s importance, not every neurofeedback practice offers it. Conducting a brain map requires special equipment as well as technical know-how and skill. Additionally, it takes a great deal of experience to interpret the findings and to be able to custom-design protocols for each client using those findings. We are one of the pioneers in clinical neurofeedback in Malaysia and our practitioner is one of the only two master trainers in clinical neurofeedback (Malaysia).




Info retrieved and modified from:
https://www.centerforbrain.com/services/eeg-brain-mapping/
https://brainworksneurotherapy.com/qeeg-brain-mapping


Tuesday, April 17, 2018

QEEG brain mapping assessment

Your brain is a highly complex organ made up of billions of cells called neurons. Neurons send and receive messages to and from all parts of your body. This electrical flow in the brain can be measured and mapped using a QEEG (Quantitative Electroencephalogram). This is known as a “brain map.” Getting a QEEG involves having patients put on a cap that measures 19 sites on their brain. The sites show functions such as focus, worry, decision making, and obsessive thinking.

QEEG, which was developed in the late 1970s, is a type of brain map or database that provides a more visual way to look at the formation of brain waves. QEEG allows you to see more clearly what's going on with their brain functioning. It enables us to see how their brain is communicating. With quantitative electroencephalogram (QEEG) it is possible to observe several patterns that include optimal states of psychic balance, but also states of focus, attention, language ability, fear, anxiety, panic, anger, impatience, panic attack and depression etc.
Why do I need QEEG brain mapping?
We use the brain map as a kind of “fitness evaluation” or a “roadmap” so we know how best to develop a neurofeedback protocol for your specific situation. In doing so, mind we endeavor to teach your brain how to balance itself, physician eliminating the “noise” and habits that may be causing or contributing to your symptoms. Clinical Neurofeedback training can also be used to enhance your performance, remedy too.Your brain map, which takes just an hour, will capture a window of your brain activity, analyze the data, and create a visual representation for each lobe of the brain and each specific type of brain wave (Delta, Theta, Alpha, and Beta). And please be aware that brain mapping is not a medical diagnostic tool but merely a method to understand your brain function better.
Prior to getting a QEEG, we could only see how the brain was functioning at specific sites. With the QEEG, we can now see the relationships between different areas of the brain at the same time. As a result, I have a much clearer picture of what's going on in patients' brains, so their treatment is much more effective. QEEG is really a wonderful tool that works hand in hand with clinical neurofeedback.


What experience and training do you need to provide brain maps and neurofeedback training?
Hiro Koo is a certified clinical neurofeedback practitioner from the Spectrum Biofeedback Certification Institute of Asia (SBCIA). He is also master trainer of the SBCIA, it is an institute that provide certification and research & development in the field of Neurofeedback and Biofeedback. SBCIA is the premiere training/Research institute in Asia-Pacific for neurofeedback, biofeedback and self-regulatory exercises. Hiro Koo is one of the first two master trainers of clinical neurofeedback in Malaysia. Hiro Koo was trained by the late Dr Dr Kenneth Kang, a Educational Psychologist, who is the founder of the first neurofeedback therapy centre in Asia (1995) and founding president of SBCIA.


What can I do after the QEEG brain mapping assessment?
You can do the brain training with clinical neurofeedback which can help build new circuits that minimize fear, shame, and anger, that is, compromised brain development can affect emotional control, Control of verbal or behavioral impulses and neurocognition as intelligence, memory, perception and attention. 
The treatment is based on the belief that the source of a person’s problematic condition — for example anxiety and depression - is due to brain disregulation and Neurofeedback Training (NFT) helps to restore that balance. The electrodes on the electroencephalogram (EEG) cap allow your brain function to be fed back to you through the computer screen. The specific problematic areas are then identified that need training.
“The only way you can get that video to play is by making your brain function better. That happens randomly at the beginning but what happens over time is that by making the video play, a person is learning to control their brain function in the area where it is needed.”




Source:
https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/healthandlife/yourhealth/neurofeedback-training-can-help-with-depression-and-anxiety-385288.html
https://carltonneurofeedbackcenter.com/what-is-a-brain-map-or-qeeg/

Sunday, March 2, 2014

QEEG Health Talk - Client reviews[顾客回馈]

QEEG Health Talk [顾客回馈篇]

前天的Health Talk讲座,我有三位顾客也出席了该讲座并分享了一些心得。
 我的其中一位顾客是一名医生,
她的孩子患有自闭症Autism,
在经过几次我所负责的疗法(Neurotherapy)后,她发现到她的孩子可以平静的处理事情。除此之外,孩子也从只能模仿并重复别人的问题,变成了可以回答别人提问的问题。
当天,当该医生分享她孩子患有自闭症时,她身后的其中一位观众很惊讶并告诉我说医生的孩子看起来很正常。除了表现平静之外,还能和妈妈交谈和要求东西。
的确,这孩子和他当初刚到我们中心时相比,进步确实很显著。

 

另一位乐于分享的顾客是一名大学教授,
她的孩子脑部动过手术,最显著问题是短期记忆力非常差,如忘了早餐吃过什么等等。经过将近10次的Neurotherapy疗法后,她的孩子短期记忆力变好了许多,反应也更灵敏了。
她很满意我们的服务。

 

当天另一位参与分享心得的顾客是名老师,
孩子有过动ADHD现象,在经过Neurotherapy疗法帮助后,他除了可以更安静的进行疗法,最近珠心算练习还拿到满分,数学进步得很明显。
该名老师很惊讶,因为这是他第一次珠心算拿满分。
(这是因为我所做的疗法除了能让过动症安定下来,该部位对于数学也有很显著的疗效)。
在我解释了原因后,她终于了解了孩子数学进步神速的原因。
除此之外,该名孩子在整个训练过程中也变得较安定了。
他甚至可以平静的躺着听音乐和听从指示了。 


是的,我除了提供临床催眠疗法,也提供Neurotherapy疗法。
这是个非侵入性并直接对大脑进行训练的疗法。
这疗法有许多科学研究的支持,是很可靠和安全的。
除了对特殊孩子有非常大的帮助,对于学习能力不佳和忧郁症等问题都有显著效果。
我们独特的原因是因为我们针对大脑需要加强的部分进行训练。
 我们的咨询团队有心理学博士和医生,他们和我紧密合作以提供最佳的服务。
分享给你身边需要的人知道这讯息,让这些受尽委屈的孩子和家长改善生活。
欢迎联络我并到我的中心来做个免费咨询(鼓励您先预约)。


Saturday, November 9, 2013

[治疗小插曲]你身边的特殊儿童

[治疗小插曲]
如果你身边有被诊断为特殊儿童的孩子,或许你不会想错过这段影片。

最近有位被诊断为自闭症的孩子来到我的中心,以肉眼判断,这孩子不是很严重的自闭症小孩,但症状和其他自闭症孩子差不多一样。他是父母唯一的宝贝,是独生 子。父母说孩子小时候疑似因女佣疏忽而跌到多次,他们怀疑这和孩子现在的状况有关。他们带孩子去过很多地方看诊,专业人士以其孩子的行为评断其为自闭症。 但孩子不曾接受任何针对脑部进行窥探的检测。

在播放这段影片给这两位父母看时,
场面是非常感动的,当你看到他们对孩子的爱和不愿放弃的精神。
此时,我又不争气的落泪了(但没有被家长发现)。

很庆幸我们拥有该项技术。
接下来,我们将安排其孩子进行影片中的大脑检测。
相信这对这孩子有非常大的帮助。即使这孩子是真的是自闭症,我们也可以针对其大脑特定部位进行训练,让他们生活得更美好。






* 以上案例已获得顾客许可为醒觉与教育用途。