[LONDON, 7TH DECEMBER 2022] MYndspan, a brain and wellness analytics company has collaborated with award winning cognitive health provider Re:Cognition Health. Together they will provide up to 2,000 patients a year with MYndspan’s technology, at Re:Cognition Health’s London clinic, to support informed data-led decisions into their health.
The 45-minute service – during which a user simply sits in a chair, with their head in a scanner – is powered by a non-invasive scanning technology called Magnetoencephalography (MEG). MEG measures the electrical signals between neurons to form a highly detailed map of brain activity, and is used alongside app-based games to test cognitive function like attention and memory. Within 24 hours of having a scan, MYndspan sends people a personalised, easy-to-understand report of their brain health – helping individuals assess how lifestyle factors (such as sleep, exercise and diet) impact their brain.
Re:Cognition Health supports over 2,000 patients and specialises in cognitive health conditions like Autism, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson’s, concussion and other traumatic brain injuries – providing them with bespoke diagnostic assessments and treatment plans to help manage and optimise their brain and mental health. With MYndspan’s technology, these patients will have access to detailed data about their brain health, and how it might have improved in response to treatment.
Wearable devices are increasing the accessibility of measurable health data – such as step count, sleep patterns and heart rate – empowering people to make their own guided health choices, however, brain health is often ignored. People have very limited tools to understand their brain health in the same way, with assessments based on subjective symptom measurements, such as how a person feels.
1 in 6 people will develop a neurological condition during their lifetime and 1 in 4 adults will experience poor mental health, yet diagnosing, treating and monitoring neurological conditions can be challenging. Not only are symptoms alike across many neurodegenerative disorders and mental health conditions, but the diagnostic assessment of these conditions is mostly based on subjective verbal assessments and measures of cognitive function like reaction speed or short term memory. MYndspan’s technology measures brain activity, providing users with measurable insights into their brain health, and helping to identify meaningful changes over time – even before early symptoms emerge.
Research shows that early intervention can delay progression of neurological diseases. Being able to identify changes in the brain, at an earlier stage, can support people to make informed decisions about their brain health – such as seeking medical intervention earlier to delay the progression of neurological diseases.
For patients wanting to learn more about their brain health – or worried about their risk factors for neurological diseases – this new collaboration will allow people to access their personal brain data for the first time, empowering them to take their brain health into their own hands.
Dr Emer MacSweeney, CEO of Re:Cognition Health Ltd and Consultant Neuroradiologist says:
“Re:Cognition Health is thrilled to collaborate with MYndspan, to include MYndspan’s advanced functional brain scanning, using MEG technology, in our
clinical pathway for our clients.
The brain is the most complex object on the planet and our ability to diagnose, treat and monitor conditions affecting the brain and mind, is only as good as the technology we can deploy to analyse it. MYndspan’s data-driven quantification of brain health using MEG technology is ground-breaking.
Our Brain and Mind Experts at Re:Cognition Health are confident MYndspan’s data-led insights will not only help to inform the care we provide for our patients, but also empower individuals with their own data. A better understanding of subtle functional changes in the brain, detected only by MEG imaging, will ideally improve how we protect and manage our brain health.”
Caitlin Baltzer, Cofounder and COO of MYndspan says:
“We’re proud to collaborate with Re:Cognition Health - an award winning and world class brain and mental health clinic - and a team that is so aligned with our vision of bringing objective data to the brain and mental health fields.
A pivotal aspect of our mission has always been to empower individuals with their own brain data and being able to achieve this with the support of Re:Cognition Health - who value and understand the power of functional data - is an exciting milestone. Our collaboration will enable an exchange of our services to both our customers, meaning that MYndspan’s customers will also have access to a clinical neurological pathway should they need one.
We’re only one piece within the brain health wellness pathway but we want to ensure our clients are taken care of every step of the way. We’re delighted to work with the Re:Cognition Health team to ensure together that there are no gaps in understanding and taking care of one's brain and mental health.”
MYndspan will be launching their own brain scanning site in London early 2023. Register for a free brain health assessment in Birmingham or join the London waitlist:
