Assessment of neural & mental capabilities and brain (im)balances

Assessment of neural & mental capabilities and brain (im)balances is performed by registering digital electroencephalogram (EEG) with consequent advanced, complex statistical-mathematical analysis of quantitative EEG (qEEG), which measures different characteristics of electrical activity of the brain that are sensitive to various aspects of neuro-psycho-physiology and neural & mental capabilities. Here, neurophysiologic information (qEEG) is used as an independent variable to identify psycho-physiologic brain (im)balances.

What is EEG / qEEG ?

qEEG Answers Many Questions

The Potential of "Resting State" qEEG

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