Are Wireless EEG Headsets Suitable For Medical Purposes?

The ease of migration and mobility with wireless EEG headsets makes them increasingly popular, but are they applicable for medical purposes? Although not a replacement for the medical systems directly, they are indeed found to be suitable devices for non-critical monitoring and emerging healthcare technologies.

What does a medical EEG system do?

 

Medical-grade EEG systems have a very accurate measurement of what the brain is doing. Most of them are very sensitive but rather complicated to set up, requiring several electrodes that only a professional can use.

 

How does that compare with a wireless EEG headset?

 

a)     Portability

 

With a Wireless EEG Headset, one enjoys portability, along with user-friendliness and compact design.

 

b)    Reliable readings

 

They are in no way meant for medical use, but some commercial models of these headsets are capable of giving reliable readings from a person's brain waves.

 

c)     Distribution and multiplicity of sensors

 

High-quality EEG Headsets in terms of distribution and multiplicity of sensors do really present detailed readings, so they can be put into practical use in non-critical diagnostics, like preliminary research or monitoring a person's brain activity over time.

 

For monitoring purposes only

 

A wireless EEG headset from G.tec medical engineering could probably work for some medical purposes. For example, they can serve to monitor stress, sleep, or even concentration levels in individuals with mild mental health disorder management. However, they do not make it in terms of the role played in making medical diagnoses. The accuracy and resolution might not be there to match any clinical decision-making standards.

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