Persistent brain fog — trouble concentrating, mental fatigue, feeling mentally “slow” — can follow illness, injury, or stress, or appear with no clear cause. MeRT® maps your brain's activity with a qEEG and builds a personalized protocol around it.
Brain fog can follow Long COVID, a head injury, prolonged stress, or show up without an obvious trigger at all. If you've been told your labs look normal but you still don't feel like yourself, a qEEG can offer a different kind of information: a picture of your brain's own activity patterns.
See our dedicated Long COVID page if your brain fog followed a COVID infection.
See our dedicated TBI recovery page if your brain fog followed a head injury.
If your brain fog doesn't have an obvious cause, this page — and a functional medicine evaluation — may be the right starting point.
A qEEG brain map identifies the specific patterns associated with your symptoms. Dr. Wallace brings a functional medicine lens to that same evaluation, considering other root-cause factors — sleep, inflammation, and related contributors — alongside your MeRT protocol. Learn more on our Functional Medicine page.
The rTMS equipment used in MeRT is FDA-cleared for depression and OCD. Use for brain fog is considered off-label, following a full evaluation, and insurance coverage is unlikely.

Oversees all clinical protocols. Reviews every EEG, approves every treatment protocol, and conducts results appointments. Dr. Wallace evaluates relevant root-cause factors as part of your MeRT intake — the scope of functional medicine evaluation is determined on a per-patient basis.
View full profile →Conducts intake evaluations, documents prior treatment history, manages medication questions, and generates insurance authorization documentation where applicable.
View full profile →Do I need a specific diagnosis to start?
No single diagnosis is required. Your evaluation will look at your history and qEEG findings to determine whether MeRT is appropriate for your situation.
How is this different from just waiting it out?
MeRT is an active, personalized protocol built from your own brain data, rather than a wait-and-see approach.
Does insurance cover this?
Coverage for brain fog specifically is unlikely, since it's an off-label use. Our team can verify your benefits before you commit to anything.
Want to talk through your specific situation? care team can answer your questions with no obligation.
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