An Objective, Easy-to-Use Diagnostic Tool to Aid in Identifying and Assessing Cognitive Impairment
The BrainView system is the cutting-edge hardware and software that allows for objective cognitive functional assessment. BrainView is designed to aid physicians in diagnosis by effectively measuring biomarkers related to seizures, memory loss, concussion, cognitive impairment, and other stress-related neurological conditions.
BrainView captures the electroencephalogram activity of the brain (EEG), electrocardiogram activity of the heart (ECG), visual and auditory processing speeds (evoked potentials), and a subjective neuropsychological survey. In addition, the system provides a comprehensive neuro-functional physiology report of the results, data summary, raw data, and images.
The BrainView system enables physicians to obtain specific neurophysiological biomarkers, which profile the patient’s neurological function. Biomarkers allow the treating physician to gain additional clinical information vital to making a well‐informed patient‐care decision.
BrainView is designed for accessibility across specialties, including primary care and internal medicine physicians. Data provided by the system facilitates the understanding of cognitive changes. In addition, results help direct nutritional, medicinal, and biofeedback treatment courses.
What Do We Do?
BrainView offers healthcare providers an understanding of EEG/ERP in association with various neurological disorders and how they correlate to brain performance and behavior. BrainView offers in-depth analyses, including a comparison to normative databases, ERP interpretation, and Low-Resolution Electromagnetic Tomography (LORETA).
BrainView assists healthcare providers in understanding what the brain’s activity means to their patients in terms of everyday function and behavior. In addition, BrainView provides recommendations for ways neuroscience can improve and optimize brain function. This deep comprehension is essential for the referring treatment team to understand the patient’s EEG and ERP data, clinical presentation, and the best treatment options available. Working together, we can help you provide your patients with the best possible quality of care.
BrainView System Benefit
The ability to rapidly, inexpensively, and reliably measure the brain’s functional health is vital in identifying numerous medical conditions. Before the BrainView system, the only brain assessment technology available that used EEG was not portable, used complicated accompanying software, and was not practical to use in a busy medical practice. BrainView was developed from necessity to create a wireless, automated, rapidly deploying brain function measurement and treatment system that was also non‐intrusive and low‐cost.
Due to the test length of 25 minutes, the BrainView is ideal for primary care and specialty physicians caring for patients within their offices.
The BrainView system is a 21-channel EEG/ERP amplifier with a dedicated laptop and testing supplies. The system utilizes high‐quality circuit boards and components to allow for high-quality brain measurements, as well as essential heart data (HRV).
The BrainView system is designed for technicians with any experience level to reliably record EEG, ERPs, and symptom inventories that are then analyzed and processed into valuable reports that assist the physician with evaluating patient conditions and changes to the treatment plan.
By providing world‐class service, BrainView has marked its territory in the industry and is gaining popularity and the strong support of the international medical research community.
Health care providers often state that they feel overwhelmed by the seemingly endless preprocessing steps needed to get results from raw EEG signals. However, analyzing EEG data and designing optimal EEG paradigms require a high level of expertise. Countless aspects need consideration. These include signal processing, feature extraction, attenuation, and artifact detection and removal.
BrainView combines industry-validated and innovative neuropsychological tests with simultaneous electroencephalography (EEG) recording. Our medical software rapidly analyzes and transforms the EEG’s event-related potential (ERP) data into actionable insights on core cognitive functions.
BrainView is backed by over 30 years of globally celebrated, peer‐reviewed scientific research.
BrainView system combines electrophysiological biomarkers associated with numerous cognitive conditions. It details known clinical correlations based on over 600 scientific publications and defines electroencephalography-derived metrics. Recommended medical interventions are based on these clinical correlations.
BrainView Cognitive Measurement and Management
The BrainView provides an immediate detailed report on a large variety of cognitive functions. In addition, a brief two-page Cognitive Report can be downloaded. BrainView also provides physicians with raw electrophysiology data and interpretations for clinical use.
The standard system includes:
- Workstation with a 21-channel EEG amplifier
- Assessment and treatment software
- Two reusable EEG caps
- A package of cloud-based reports
- Supplies for assessment and treatment
Identifying and Assessing Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive impairment has traditionally been assessed by subjective tests like the Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE). However, the system allows for complete, objective measurement of cognition and brain functions through electrophysiological parameters. In addition, BrainView is portable, noninvasive, and used in a clinical office.
The technologies used in BrainView include:
- Electrocardiography (ECG)
- Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Event‐Related Potentials (ERP)
- (Visual, Auditory, Go-NoGo)
- Frequency‐based analysis of EEG data
- Quantitative Electrocardiography (QEEG)
- Functional QEEG (fQEEG)
- Brain 3D Mapping (eLoreta Source Analysis)
- Behavior Metrics
- Subjective neuropsychological survey
- Heart Rate Variability Analysis (HRV)
How BrainView helps Physicians
With the BrainView system, these advanced diagnostics can now be an easy‐to‐use part of primary care practices. The three technologies above permit modeling and assessment of the ever‐changing conditions within the brain as tasks that require cognitive processing are performed.
BrainView helps clinicians identify:
- Cognitive function/impairment
- Biomarkers associated with cognitive impairment and memory loss
- Autonomic nervous system function
- Physiologic functions associated with sleep disorders, memory loss, anxiety disorders and
- concentration/attention difficulties
BrainView helps clinicians assess:
- The degree of cognitive impairment
- Physiologic changes in cognitive function over time
- Cognitive function response to clinical therapies objectively
Manage Cognitive Function and Memory Loss Over Time
BrainView provides physicians with highly sensitive, objective data on brain function. This feature makes BrainView an excellent complimentary assessment tool to traditional subjective clinical questionnaires for long-term patient management. In essence, BrainView can detect subtle variations in brain function that other tests may miss.
The system may be especially adept at illuminating patients’ responses to therapy in the beginning stages of the disease. Early detection leads to early intervention, addressing pathologies more effectively, and optimizing patient outcomes. Specifically, physicians can obtain meaningful, objective data on patient responses to:
- Pharmacologic therapy
- Nutritional supplementation
- Behavioral therapy
- Diet and exercise
- Neurotherapy
What Is the Difference between Basic qEEG and BrainView?
It is essential to understand the difference between basic qEEG and BrainView. qEEG measures your brainwaves from 1-40 hertz compared to a database and shows activity in deeper brain structures.
BrainView goes into much more detail. BrainView includes a functional measurement of cognition using the electroencephalogram (EEG), electrocardiogram activity of the heart (ECG), visual and auditory processing speeds (evoked potentials, and a subjective neuropsychological survey).
The BrainView system is much more comprehensive than a regular qEEG. As a result, it allows clinicians to have a deeper understanding of how patients’ brains work. In addition, the BrainView system makes creating individualized treatment plans that lead to excellent patient outcomes possible.
How BrainView Can Help Neurofeedback
BrainView employs the most up-to-date generation of EEG and neurofeedback hardware and software available today. It remains the gold standard of treatment and will continue to do so in the future. It uses a seamless system that incorporates qEEG technology with peripheral modalities. BrainView combines technology and assessment with ongoing training.
BrainView is easy to use and offers advanced features. Our proprietary Z-builder enables you to create customized training norms and protocols. You may use the Z-builder for individualized training with specific brain Brodmann area targeting using the BrainView real-time 3D eLORETA technology. You can individualize it according to your patient population. BrainView software offers 21 or 64 channels of signal processing and training. Blend conventional training with the power and connectivity measures with Z-Score neurofeedback training.