Confirming ADD/ADHD diagnosis is not an easy task, but there is an accurate and safe test that does just the trick.
Quite often parents have had concerns about their child’s lack of focus or disruptive and impulsive behavior. Sometimes parents will even receive reports from school teachers and/or counselors noticing it themselves. This typically results in the child having ADD/ADHD.
ADD/ADHD are both chronic conditions that affects millions of children’s behaviors and attention spans. Both disorders are not easy to confirm diagnosis since there seems to be quite a lot of overlapping symptoms with other disorders. However, at East Valley Naturopathic Doctors, we provide an accurate and affordable approach to diagnosing and treating ADD/ADHD that doesn’t involve any medications given to your child.
Brain Mapping
Brain mapping, or QEEG, is a test that collects electrical activity information from the whole brain. The data collected from one individual’s brain map is then compared to hundreds of other’s brain maps who don’t show complaints or concerns in mood, attention, or cognitive dysfunction. Brain mappings show how the patient feels, handles stress, how well they pay attention, cognitive function, and other mood disorders, laying a foundation for possible treatment with Neurofeedback.
Brain mapping is performed using a cloth cap with wires, a computer screen, software, and specialized hardware to read brain electrical activity. The cloth cap contains multiple holes which is placed onto the patient’s head. The holes will then fill up with the conductive gel to allow the wires to read the brain waves/electrical activity. Data is received within 3-5 minutes from the time the electrical activity begin and is then saved and sent to a database for further comparison and study. This typically takes 30-45 minutes to complete.
If you have concerns about your child’s behavior or inability to focus and think it may be ADD/ADHD, make sure to call East Valley Naturopathic Doctors to make an appointment to get your child tested today!
Since testing for ADD/ADHD is not an easy task, brain mapping isn’t the only way to test for it. At East Valley Naturopathic Doctors, we not only perform brain mapping but also the QbCheck, by QbTech.
QbCheck
Like brain mapping, the QbCheck is extremely accurate and requires a large pool of data for comparison, data collected against a control database. QbCheck and QbTest are computer-based programs combined with an infrared measurement system able to measure attention ability, impulsivity, and movement activity. Their results are compared to other’s who are the same sex and age as the individual, which provides a clear presentation of the presence of ADD/ADHD.
When being tested the patient will wear a headband with an infrared marker in front of a computer screen. The screen will show certain symbols and the individual will need to push the responder button according to the directions being given. The test typically takes 15 minutes to complete and is independent of language, reading or mathematical skills.
QbTest provides a baseline measurement to help evaluate any future changes in hyperactivity, attention or impulsivity. Besides evaluating ADD/ADHD, QbCheck can also be used to evaluate responses to medication, neurofeedback, food allergy avoidance, and any other type of treatment. It is the only device FDA cleared to monitor how patients are responding to treatment, which can help us monitor and track responses to any treatment over time.
If you or someone you know has a child with an inability to focus or has hyperactivity, call East Valley Naturopathic Doctors today to get your child tested and treated for ADD/ADHD.
*We use an online version of QbTest, the FDA cleared QbCheck
