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The Clinician Detective: First Inspect the Raw EEG
Used responsibly, the qEEG enhances interpretation; used in isolation, it risks misrepresentation.
Fred Shaffer
Jun 623 min read
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The Clinician Detective: Encephalopathy
Encephalopathy presents with polymorphic delta activity—delta waves that vary in shape and amplitude—over cortical areas.
BioSource Faculty
May 2011 min read
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The Clinician Detective: Diffuse Slowing
Diffuse slowing reflects a global disturbance of cortical–subcortical coupling and is therefore considered a biomarker of cerebral dysfunction rather than a discrete lesion.
BioSource Faculty
May 514 min read
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A Review of the Networks Trained by Neurofeedback
Quantitative EEG (qEEG) normative databases can reveal the key parts of a network that need training and the required direction.
BioSource Faculty
Apr 2929 min read
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Frequently Asked Neurofeedback Questions for Beginners and Clients
Dr. Davis wrote this frequently asked neurofeedback questions post as a resource for staff training and your clinic website.

John Davis
Apr 2715 min read
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Dr. John Davis Explains the Latest IQCB Guidelines
The IQCB guidelines formalize data collection, inspection, and analysis procedures to improve qEEG reliability and clinical acceptance.

John Davis
Apr 97 min read
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A Deep Dive Into the Theta Rhythm
Theta is seen during drowsiness or starting to sleep, hypnagogic imagery, and hypnosis.
BioSource Faculty
Jun 17, 202410 min read
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Strategies to Reduce EEG/QEEG Artifacts
BCIA's Neurofeedback Essential Skills List requires applicants to identify and remove artifact sources in EEG recordings.
BioSource Faculty
Jun 12, 202412 min read
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The International QEEG Certification Board Accredits qEEG Tutor to Teach its
BioSource's professional educators can enhance your review through qEEG Tutor for Exam Review and the qEEG100 testing service.
Fred Shaffer
Jun 6, 20241 min read
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The qEEG Goes to Court
This post discusses forensic testimony about qEEG findings and how it may be useful in a courtroom setting.
BioSource Faculty
Apr 28, 202422 min read
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Neurofeedback Shows Promise in Treating Traumatic Brain Injury
Neurofeedback is probably efficacious in treating mild TBI (mTBI) symptoms, including memory, attention, and decision-making deficits.
BioSource Faculty
Jun 8, 202310 min read
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EEG Montages - Part 3: Pros and Cons
We will review the remaining montages not previously discussed in the two previous posts, best practices, the strengths and weaknesses of...
BioSource Faculty
Nov 16, 202220 min read
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EEG Montages: Part 2 - Selecting the Best Comparison
A montage groups electrodes together (combines derivations) to record EEG activity (Thomas, 2007). Clinicians monitor EEG activity using...
BioSource Faculty
Nov 5, 202210 min read
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A Successful qEEG-Guided Trauma Intervention
Biofeedback and neurofeedback are efficacious treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

John Davis
Sep 25, 20224 min read
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The Case for Using the Quantitative EEG (qEEG)
The earliest recording of human brain electrical activity was in 1875. Researchers have found the study of the human EEG a fascinating...

John S. Anderson
Jul 27, 20222 min read
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