For family & caregivers
Show up prepared, with the right questions
We will never instruct you to do anything at home. We help you understand what the research says, translate the jargon, and arrive with questions worth asking the care team.
First, what this is — and isn’t
✓ What it does
- · Maps where peer-reviewed research found brain-region signals
- · Traces every finding to its source paper + table
- · In a crisis, points to hotlines — never advice
✗ What it never does
- · Recommend a treatment, dose, device, or protocol
- · Predict how any individual will respond
- · Replace your clinician or provide a diagnosis
5 questions worth asking the clinician
Grounded in shared-decision-making best practice — bring them to the visit to decide well, together.
- 1What does the current research actually show for this condition?
- 2What are the benefits and the risks for our specific situation?
- 3What does this brain-region finding mean, and how certain is it?
- 4What are the alternatives, and what happens if we wait?
- 5Who on the care team can we contact with questions?
Common questions
Does this tell me which treatment to get?
No. It shows where peer-reviewed research has localized brain-region signals. Treatment is a decision for you and your clinician — this tool specifies no device, dose, frequency, or protocol.
Will these brain targets help my relative?
The map summarizes group-level meta-analysis, not individual prediction. It does not claim efficacy or safety for any one person.
Can we use this instead of seeing a doctor?
No. It is an educational research navigator, not a clinical service or diagnosis. Always work with a qualified clinician.
Where do the numbers come from?
Two peer-reviewed papers (Wu 2025, Li 2026). Every target traces back to a specific source table — open the knowledge graph to follow any node to its citation.
Do you store our health information?
No. The progress sandbox keeps data only in your own browser; the server collects no personal health information. Real longitudinal tracking would require ethics review (IRB) and a formal data-compliance framework.
Plain-language glossary
- Meta-analysis
- A statistical method that combines results across many studies to find signals more reliable than any single study.
- MNI152 coordinates
- A standard 3D address system for locations in the brain, so different studies can refer to the same spot.
- Brain region
- A named area of the cortex (e.g. prefrontal cortex) associated with particular functions.
- EEG 10-20 site
- A standardized scalp position (like “F3”) used worldwide to place EEG electrodes consistently.
- Scalp acupuncture point
- A named point on the scalp (e.g. GB14) referenced in the source research; shown for localization context only.
- AI explanation layer
- A controlled assistant that can only explain retrieved research text; a deterministic safety filter blocks unsafe questions before it ever runs.
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