Brainwaves

How Toxins affect Brainwaves

The adverse effects of chemicals in the brain can be seen on an EEG – electroencephalogram. Small wires are placed on the scalp to measure brainwave activity.

Our brainwave patterns are unique like our fingerprints – but when we are injured our brainwaves start to look the same.

The brain will either speed up or slow down to compensate for the toxicity. The frontal lobes (right behind the forehead) are responsible for cognition, problem solving and thinking in general.

When the voltages are “normal” – it is easy to think. When the voltages are too high, then it’s like the volume being too loud. If the voltages are too low, then the volume is too quiet. Either way it is hard to think. Some patients experience mild symptoms like brain fog, and in more severe cases, memory loss or cognitive impairments like loss of coordination, balance or ability to problem solve.

Before Treatment

This all-digital real-time EEG documents the fast brainwave activity of someone with a toxic exposure to tetracycline in their frontal lobe. The black circles on the graph are the patterns associated with toxicity. The normal voltage in the frontal lobe is 2 to 3 microvolts. The red circle shows the extremely high voltage of 9.48 microvolts.

When the brain is running fast at over 9 microvolts it makes it difficult to stay focused and the brain fatigues easily since it is using so much energy.

After Treatment

This all-digital real-time EEG documents how the intensity of the fast activity voltage dropped significantly in the brain after the treatments. The toxicity pattern disappeared in the waveform and the voltage dropped to 6.74 microvolts. The person noticed an improvement in concentration and clarity as a result of the treatments.