Acuity Brain Center
At MaxHealth, we truly understand the importance of a healthy brain. Our brain plays a vital role in everything from learning and memory to mood, social interactions, athletic performance, daily rhythms, graceful aging, and more.
Acuity Brain Center is an onsite medical facility focused on the evaluation and treatment of patients who suffer from brain-related issues. Our providers have a combined 48 years of experience in treating brain conditions such as:
ADHD
Depression
Anxiety
Autism
Asperger’s
Memory Problems
Conduct Disorder
Visual and auditory processing problems
Substance abuse
PTSD
Age-related cognitive change
Learning disabilities
Who can benefit from treatment at Acuity Brain Center?
Most people can benefit! The brain is essential for planning and carrying out daily tasks, and many individuals feel they need better memory, speed, or focus to achieve their goals. The staff at Acuity Brain Center is experienced in addressing a wide range of conditions, including:
Serious brain issues from traumatic brain injuries, strokes, surgical trauma, or infections.
Emotional concerns such as depression and anxiety.
Cognitive challenges like insomnia or memory loss.
Can all ages benefit?
Our services are beneficial for most age groups. We typically do not recommend treatment for children under five years old due to the complexity of the work involved. Approximately half of our patients are children or teenagers. For these patients, we most commonly address ADHD, autism, Asperger’s, learning disabilities, conduct problems, addictions and other behavior problems. In our adult population, complaints often addressed are depression, anxiety, age-related cognitive change, sleep dysregulation, addiction, anger and rage, and chronic pain. So, no matter the age, we are here to assist you!
Can Acuity Brain Center help me improve an existing skill?
Absolutely! We offer Peak Performance training, which has proven to be very rewarding for patients. We’ve worked with many athletes, including professional football players, looking to enhance their athletic performance. Peak performance training is also beneficial for adults seeking a competitive edge in business or life, as well as for students aiming to boost their academic performance.
Treatments
At Acuity Brain Center, we use various treatment methods to help our patients achieve their goals. Treatment programs can include a mix of the following:
Neurotherapy
Biofeedback
Heart Rate Variability Training
Counseling
Behavior Modification
Visual Processing Speed Training
Reading Comprehension and Speed Training
Speech and Language Development
Memory Improvement
Cognitive Flexibility Training
Spatial Awareness Boosting
Sensory Integration
Athletic Speed and Agility Training
Dexterity Training
Problem-Solving Skills Development
Neurofeedback is a key component of many of these programs, helping to enhance overall effectiveness.
Additional Treatment Details:
Neurotherapy
Also known as EEG biofeedback, it is a non-invasive and painless method for training the brain. Sensors are placed on the scalp, which feed brainwaves into an electroencephalogram (EEG) machine that is linked to a computer. The brainwaves are converted to audio and video displays, which resemble video games. By “playing” these games, neurotherapy allows patients to retrain their brain to naturally re-pattern sub-optimal brainwaves into a more favorable pattern.
Heart Rate Variability Training
Heart Rate Variability is a newer technique where patients are taught to change the variability and dominant rhythms in heart rate. Lower heart rate variability is seen in depression and is associated with an increased risk of death from all causes when compared to higher heart rate variability.
Memory Work
Memory is a key component to our brain’s ability to plan, problem-solve, reason, multi-task and learn. Each person’s memory capacity is different and can be measured. Many scientific studies correlate good memory with intelligence, attention and basic cognitive abilities. When we have poor or declining memory, this may affect those abilities and may result in a number of learning disabilities.
Interactive Metronome
Train your body and mind to move and think efficiently with this revolutionary neuro-motor tool. The Interactive Metronome is a tool for developing sequencing, processing, and motor planning that works by training the rhythm centers in your brain. The patient attempts to match a steady beat provided by the program by moving their hands and feet in simple patterns. The program then measures the timing of these motions and gives auditory feedback signals to not only asses but also treat such disorders as ADHD, Autism, Parkinson’s, Sensory Integration Disorder, and Brain Injuries.
Bio-Aucoustical Utilization Device
Recenter your brainwave frequencies and change the way you think and feel. The BAUD (Bio-Acoustical Utilization Device) is a sonic wave-generator used with or in addition to neurofeedback to familiarize your brain with its peak performance state and help regulate its frequencies towards this state. The BAUD creates acoustical waves which align with your brain’s electrical impulses but on a different frequency; this causes your brain to form waves of a third frequency between that of its current waves and that of the BAUD. Using the unique effects of such introduced frequencies, a physician is able to train your brain in the direction of a healthy frequency and away from its current state. This method has been seen to be effective in the treatment of anxiety, depression, ADHD, addiction, pain, and many other unhealthy brain frequencies. Because such waves are ubiquitous inside your body, such as the EKG waves of the heart, EMG waves of the muscles, and QEEG waves of the brain, it is import ant to exert some control over their frequencies in order to change the way your body—and brain—works, and the BAUD empowers you to do just that!
AlphaStim
Why suffer from mood disorders or insomnia when just twenty minutes can start you on the road to emotional peace and wellbeing? The AlphaStim utilizes recent advances in cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) to treat issues with anxiety, depression, or insomnia. The electrodes, which are attached to your earlobes, cause no pain or discomfort, and there have been no long-term side effects reported. By stimulating your brain with CES, the AlphaStim creates a feeling of peace and mental alertness that can, in just two weeks of treatment, help you fight such unnecessary complications as depression and insomnia and get back to a healthier you!
ImPACT
Do you think you may have suffered a concussion? ImPACT helps you determine just how to get back to peak playing performance! ImPACT is a computer-based concussion evaluation system designed to aid your physician in pinpointing the exact areas of your brain that need attention. Every concussion involves distinctly different problems and therefore requires distinct treatment; ImPACT enables you to receive individualized and specific options for addressing a brain injury. Why fall prey to the one-size-fits-all treatment modality when this simple series of tests can lead your physician directly to the source of your troubles? It is recommend that anyone over the age of six do biannual preseason baseline testing as a reference for future testing. Group testing is available.
BioFeedback
The first step to changing your brain is taking some measurements to see how it works. Biofeedback is a technique used in the treatment of a wide variety of neurological and physiological conditions that works through the use of signals directly from your body. Such simple measurements as temperature and blood pressure can be considered biofeedback because they allow physicians to incorporate readings of the body’s physiological state into diagnosis and treatment. Biofeedback can be used to treat issues such as general anxiety, migraine headaches, performance anxiety, sleep problems, anger management and many digestive and cardiac disorders.