03 / INTEGRATE
seeing the brain,
Symptoms tell part of the story. Brain imaging adds a picture of how your brain is actually working, which is why it anchors the Integrate phase of our method.
TWO WAYS TO LOOK AT THE BRAIN
different tools,
WHAT WE USE
Sensors on the scalp record the brain's electrical activity at rest, with eyes open and eyes closed, and during a short attention task. Your recording is compared with a database of people your age, so we can see which patterns sit near average and which run high or low. It is non-invasive, uses no radiation, and it is the map our neurofeedback is built from.
COORDINATED WHEN INDICATED
A nuclear medicine scan that shows blood flow and activity patterns across the brain. According to Amen Clinics, brain SPECT has more than 14,000 citations in PubMed, and Amen Clinics has published around 90 peer-reviewed studies across more than 35 years of clinical use. Lili trained through Amen Clinics. SPECT is coordinated with a partner clinic when indicated.
Explore the Amen Clinics SPECT research
Read the peer-reviewed studies
THE PEER-REVIEWED RECORD
read it at the source,
Brain SPECT is documented in the peer-reviewed literature, and Amen Clinics publishes its research directly. Rather than summarizing it here, we point you to the studies themselves.
THE PEER-REVIEWED RECORD
read it at the source,
Neurofeedback and EEG research is documented across a large peer-reviewed literature, and EEG Info curates that collection in one place. Rather than summarizing it here, we point you to the studies themselves.
HOW TO READ A BRAIN MAP
an example,
the slowest waves, most associated with deep sleep.
drowsy, inward, dreamlike states.
calm, relaxed alertness, strongest with eyes closed.
active thinking, focus and problem solving.
effort and vigilance, which can run high when the system is overactivated.
THE ATTENTION TASK
During a short attention task, the brain's response to each prompt is recorded at every sensor. The lines compare the response when you are asked to act with the response when you are asked to hold back. Together they show how the brain handles attention and impulse control, not just how it idles.
WHAT A MAP IS, AND ISN'T
one part,
A brain map is a picture of patterns, read alongside your history, your labs and your life. It is not a diagnosis on its own, and it is always interpreted by a clinician.
from map,
Your map guides neurofeedback and photobiomodulation with our neurofeedback team, Pete Beaman, RN, and Ryan Dekoning, B.S. Neuroscience. Neurofeedback gives the brain real-time feedback on its own activity so it can practice steadier patterns.