The BrainMap assessment
15 minutes of reading, and a map of your brain.
This is the measurement everything else starts from. The electrical activity of your brain is recorded, compared with normative databases, and a map comes out: where there is too much activity, where too little, which regions fail to coordinate. Without it, any protocol would be guesswork.
What is read
- Electrical activity from 19 points on the scalp, with eyes closed and eyes open
- Over 80,000 recorded points, analysed by the institute's team
- The slow and fast rhythms, and the ratio between them, region by region
- The way the brain networks coordinate with one another
After 90 sessions, the mapping is on us
Once you've completed 90 neurofeedback sessions at the institute, your next BrainMap (qEEG) scan is free, so you can see in black and white how much your brain has changed since the first map.
How it goes
0-5 minutes
You sit comfortably and a cap with 19 soft electrodes, moistened with saline, is placed on your head. It does not hurt and you feel nothing, because the electrodes only read the brain's activity without sending anything back.
5-15 minutes
Your brain activity is recorded: 7 minutes with your eyes closed and 7 with them open. The software captures the electrical impulses and begins to process them.
Within 3 working days
The data is analysed and interpreted by the team of specialists, on the basis of the more than 80,000 recorded points, to produce a complete profile that is usable in everyday life.
What you get
- A clear map of your brain activity
- Explanations of what is happening in the key regions
- A training plan built on your own needs, not on a general pattern
- The starting point for any of the clinical protocols
Why it is worth it
- Personalised to the singularity of your brain. No two maps are alike; each result reflects the way your brain alone works.
- Clarity beyond symptoms. You see what is happening in your brain, without relying on guesswork or self-report.
- You avoid unsuitable treatments. A wrong plan can cost months or years; the map shows whether the problem is in fact somewhere other than you thought.
- Decisions made on your own networks, without generalisations.
- The right direction from the start, without trial and error.
- A deeper understanding of the way you work.
- You can see things before they become problems.
Who it is for
- Neuropsychiatric conditions: depression, anxiety, ADHD
- Degenerative diseases: Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis
- Performance: productivity, memory, stress management
- Children: attention and focus, school performance, social skills
3 real cases
“I was always told I do not pay attention.” A man of 23, accused of not listening even though he was trying. The map showed slow activity, 6-9 Hz, in the central region: a pattern associated with attention difficulties. It also explained why reading was hard.
“For years I have felt emotionally exhausted.” Wide areas with an excess of slow waves, theta and delta, exactly where energy, motivation and emotional balance sit. A confirmation of a state deeply felt but hard to put into words.
A boy of 11, treated for years for ADHD after inconclusive tests. The map showed not an ADHD profile but a pattern consistent with Asperger's, and the prescribed stimulants did not suit him neurologically.
The equipment used
- BrainMaster Discovery 24E, a 24-channel clinical EEG amplifier
- Silver electrodes with sponges moistened in saline, a stable signal with no dropouts
- Internal sampling rate of 1024 Hz, band 0.43-80 Hz
- Analysis across the 47 Brodmann areas, from over 80,000 points
- FDA 510(k), ISO 13485, CE and IEC-60601 certifications
- From the age of two upward. The scan takes 14 minutes.
Frequently asked
Is it painful?
No, it is a completely non-invasive investigation: the electrodes only record and transmit nothing. The only sensation is the coolness of the sponges moistened in saline.
Can anyone have a BrainMap?
Yes, the only condition is being able to sit still for seven minutes with your eyes closed and then 7 with them open. It is done from the age of 2 upward.
Can restless children have a BrainMap?
Yes, the process is adapted to make the room a friendly place. Sometimes it takes patience, but the analysis is completed even with the liveliest children.
What if a child with autism cannot tolerate the cap?
In those cases one or two calming training sessions come first. They lower the over-activation and raise sensory tolerance, so that the scan can be done comfortably.
How long until I get the results?
3 working days at most. The analysis is done with the help of the software, but the final interpretation is made by the institute's specialists.
It starts with an appointment
The measurement is done with a specialist, at a time you pick from the calendar. The session where the results are explained comes after, also 1:1.
You choose the specialist and the time. If it does not suit you, you can cancel.