Brain Monitoring Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The Brain Monitoring Market Report is Segmented by Product Type (Magnetoencephalograph (MEG) Systems, Accessories [Electrodes and More], and More), Procedure (Invasive Monitoring and More), Modality (Fixed/Standalone Systems and More), Application (Traumatic Brain Injury and More), End-User (Hospitals and More), and Geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and More). The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

Brain Monitoring Market Size and Share

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Brain Monitoring Market Analysis by Mordor Intelligence

The brain monitoring market size stands at USD 7.23 billion in 2025 and is on track to reach USD 9.84 billion by 2030, reflecting a 6.36% CAGR. Demand is expanding as neurological disorders climb to the top of the global disease burden, so providers are investing in faster, more portable diagnostic tools. Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are improving multimodal data interpretation, while minimally invasive and wearable sensors are moving routine monitoring into emergency rooms, rehabilitation centers, and homes. Fixed systems still dominate hospital spending, yet growth is strongest in compact and cloud-connected devices that support tele-neurology and decentralized trials. Vendors are refocusing from standalone hardware toward integrated software-as-a-medical-device (SaMD) platforms that automate data analysis, ease staffing gaps, and create recurring revenue from analytics subscriptions.

Key Report Takeaways

  • By product type, electroencephalograph systems held 30.44% of the brain monitoring market share in 2024, while accessories are projected to climb at an 8.11% CAGR to 2030.
  • By procedure, non-invasive techniques commanded 73.78% of the brain monitoring market size in 2024; invasive modalities record the fastest CAGR at 6.95% through 2030.
  • By modality, fixed systems retained 61.23% revenue share in 2024, whereas portable and wearable devices will expand at a 7.28% CAGR to 2030.
  • By application, traumatic brain injury accounted for 28.66% of the brain monitoring market size in 2024; Alzheimer’s monitoring solutions are advancing at a 7.14% CAGR to 2030.
  • By end-user, hospitals occupied 66.89% of spending in 2024, while home-care and tele-neurology platforms are forecast to grow at 7.82% annually through 2030.
  • By geography, North America led with 37.75% share in 2024; Asia Pacific records the highest regional CAGR of 8.59% between 2025 and 2030. 

Segment Analysis

By Product Type: EEG Systems Lead While Accessories Accelerate

EEG systems generated the most significant slice of the brain monitoring market in 2024 by capturing 30.44% revenue. Hospitals rely on them for seizure diagnostics, sedation depth checks, and cerebral ischemia surveillance. Portable rapid-EEG carts now transform emergency workflows by delivering seizure detection within 10 minutes at the bedside, boosting device turnover. Accessories—caps, dry electrodes, cables—grow fastest at an 8.11% CAGR because every new unit drives recurring consumable demand. Flexible polymer electrodes improve comfort and cut setup time, widening EEG use in pediatrics and tele-monitoring. As more hospitals standardize on disposable caps to limit infection risk, the accessories sub-segment will outpace the overall brain monitoring market.

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By Procedure: Non-invasive Dominates While Invasive Gains Precision

Non-invasive modalities such as scalp EEG, fNIRS, and transcranial Doppler controlled 73.78% of 2024 revenue thanks to lower risk and simpler staffing. Their appeal broadens as algorithm-enhanced systems approximate invasive accuracy. Yet critical-care units still depend on intracranial pressure (ICP) probes and depth electrodes for refractory cases. These invasive tools expand at a 6.95% CAGR as new nanomembrane sensors enter trials, delivered through blood vessels and eliminating skull penetration. Over time, hybrid solutions may blur categories further, sustaining growth in both cohorts of the brain monitoring market.

By Modality: Fixed Systems Maintain Leadership as Wearables Gain Momentum

Fixed/standalone systems anchored in neuro-ICUs still hold a 61.23% share, valued for multiparameter fusion and deep analytics. Stereotactic surgery suites also rely on large-format displays and high-frame-rate cameras for guidance. Nonetheless, portable & wearable devices register a 7.28% CAGR, buoyed by cloud connectivity and battery advances. Ear-canal EEG, adhesive forehead patches, and visor-mounted near-infrared sensors now cover stroke recovery, sleep medicine, and consumer wellness. As payers reimburse remote monitoring bundles, hospitals deploy loaner kits that stream encrypted data to command centers, expanding the reach of the brain monitoring market.

By Application: Traumatic Brain Injury Leads While Alzheimer’s Monitoring Accelerates

Traumatic brain injury segment accounted for 28.66% of 2024 revenue because military, sports, and emergency-medicine stakeholders insist on continuous monitoring. Ultra-sensitive blood assays for neurofilament light (NfL) complement EEG, enabling early discharge decisions. In contrast, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias trail in share but grow fastest at 7.14% CAGR. AI models parsing longitudinal EEG and imaging detect preclinical decline, and wearable sensors capture daily activity patterns that signal cognitive shifts. As aging populations swell, policy makers push earlier intervention, cementing this segment’s influence on the brain monitoring market.

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By End-User: Hospitals Maintain Dominance as Home-Care Platforms Expand

Hospitals accounted for 66.89% of the 2024 market size, driven by bundled capital purchases, service contracts, and staff training programs. Neuro-ICUs integrate EEG into ventilator dashboards, and academic centers run high-density research arrays. Yet home-care and tele-neurology platforms show 7.82% CAGR, leveraging reimbursement for remote physiologic monitoring. Stroke survivors now leave the hospital with wearable headbands that alert clinicians to seizure-like activity. Telestroke networks link rural emergency departments to on-call specialists at urban hubs, widening access and supporting growth across the brain monitoring market.

Geography Analysis

North America held 37.75% of global sales in 2024, supported by robust insurance coverage, NIH grants, and a dense network of level-one trauma centers. The brain monitoring market size in the region is expanding at a steady 6.12% CAGR as hospitals refresh fleets to AI-enabled models and outpatient providers embrace remote EEG kits. Europe follows with mature yet methodical procurement; growth runs at 5.87% as budget oversight slows but does not halt adoption. Noteworthy is a handheld ocular laser that detects TBI biomarkers during the golden hour after injury, a potential standard of care in ambulances.

Asia-Pacific posts the quickest gains at an 8.59% CAGR. China funds stroke centers in tier-2 cities; Japan pilots insurance codes for home EEG; India’s private hospitals import rapid-EEG carts for emergency departments. Given that 80% of neurological deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, regional demand for affordable, low-maintenance devices remains high. Local manufacturers have begun supplying cost-effective alternatives, reinforcing supply-chain resilience in the brain monitoring market.

The Middle East & Africa and South America expand from smaller bases as Gulf states build neuro-critical centers and Brazilian hospitals join telestroke networks. However, currency volatility and procurement hurdles temper acceleration. Multilateral lenders and public-private partnerships are expected to underwrite pilot programs that demonstrate clinical and economic value, creating footholds for future market growth.

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Competitive Landscape

The competitive field mixes diversified med-tech groups—Medtronic, GE Healthcare, Philips—with focused innovators such as Ceribell and Advanced Brain Monitoring. Incumbents leverage global service organizations and multi-modality portfolios, while specialists differentiate through AI algorithms that reduce reading time or flag status epilepticus. Partnerships with providers have become decisive: Arkansas Children’s adopted Zeto’s FDA-cleared dry-electrode headset to speed pediatric EEG acquisition.

Acquisitions continue as firms seek technology adjacencies. Aditxt purchased Brain Scientific’s NeuroCap and NeuroEEG assets to accelerate telehealth expansion. Meanwhile, Medtronic’s BIS LoC OEM module opens licensing revenue by embedding depth-of-anesthesia indices into third-party monitors.

Competitive focus is shifting from hardware margins to analytics subscriptions and clinical-workflow integration. Vendors that provide cloud dashboards, cybersecurity patches, and algorithm updates lock hospitals into multi-year agreements, raising switching costs. As SaMD approvals accelerate, software capabilities will dictate future share capture within the brain monitoring market.

Brain Monitoring Industry Leaders

  1. GE Healthcare

  2. Koninklijke Philips N.V.

  3. Medtronic PLC

  4. Natus Medical Incorporated

  5. Nihon Kohden Corporation

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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Recent Industry Developments

  • December 2024: Medtronic debuted Percept RC Neurostimulator with rechargeable BrainSense technology in India, extending battery life beyond 15 years.
  • November 2024: Bearmind launched a sensor-equipped helmet insert to track real-time head impacts in athletes, aiming to reduce cumulative injury risk.
  • September 2024: University of Houston engineers introduced flexible piezoelectric eye-movement sensors that aid diagnosis of stroke, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s.
  • September 2024: NIH Blueprint MedTech granted USD 17 million to companies developing a wearable fetal-brain ultrasound and a non-invasive brain-computer interface for chronic pain treatment.

Table of Contents for Brain Monitoring Industry Report

1. Introduction

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions & Market Definition
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. Research Methodology

3. Executive Summary

4. Market Landscape

  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Market Drivers
    • 4.2.1 Escalating prevalence of neurological disorders
    • 4.2.2 AI-enabled multimodal analytics that enhance diagnostic accuracy
    • 4.2.3 Proliferation of wearable and minimally invasive brain sensors
    • 4.2.4 Investment surge in neuro-critical-care infrastructure
    • 4.2.5 Brain-focused drug trials requiring objective monitoring biomarkers
    • 4.2.6 Accelerated approvals for software-as-a-medical-device modules
  • 4.3 Market Restraints
    • 4.3.1 High purchase and upkeep costs for advanced modalities
    • 4.3.2 Global shortage of trained neuro-technologists
    • 4.3.3 Interoperability and cybersecurity risks in connected devices
    • 4.3.4 Uncertain reimbursement for ambulatory monitoring solutions
  • 4.4 Supply-Chain Analysis
  • 4.5 Technological Outlook
  • 4.6 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.6.1 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.6.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers / Consumers
    • 4.6.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.6.4 Threat of Substitute Products & Services
    • 4.6.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry

5. Market Size & Growth Forecasts (Value)

  • 5.1 By Product Type
    • 5.1.1 Magnetoencephalograph (MEG) Systems
    • 5.1.2 Electroencephalograph (EEG) Systems
    • 5.1.3 Transcranial Doppler (TCD) Ultrasound
    • 5.1.4 Cerebral Oximeters
    • 5.1.5 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Devices
    • 5.1.6 Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Monitors
    • 5.1.7 Computerized Tomography (CT) Devices
    • 5.1.8 Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Devices
    • 5.1.9 Accessories
    • 5.1.9.1 Electrodes
    • 5.1.9.2 Sensors
    • 5.1.9.3 Cables
    • 5.1.9.4 Gels & Pastes
    • 5.1.9.5 Other Accessories
    • 5.1.10 Other Brain Monitoring Devices
  • 5.2 By Procedure
    • 5.2.1 Invasive Monitoring
    • 5.2.2 Non-invasive Monitoring
  • 5.3 By Modality
    • 5.3.1 Fixed / Standalone Systems
    • 5.3.2 Portable & Wearable Systems
  • 5.4 By Application
    • 5.4.1 Traumatic Brain Injury
    • 5.4.2 Stroke
    • 5.4.3 Epilepsy
    • 5.4.4 Parkinson's Disease
    • 5.4.5 Alzheimer's & Other Dementias
    • 5.4.6 Sleep Disorders
    • 5.4.7 Other Neurological Conditions
  • 5.5 By End-User
    • 5.5.1 Hospitals
    • 5.5.2 Diagnostic & Imaging Centers
    • 5.5.3 Ambulatory Surgical & Specialty Clinics
    • 5.5.4 Home-care Settings & Tele-neurology Platforms
    • 5.5.5 Academic & Research Institutes
  • 5.6 By Geography
    • 5.6.1 North America
    • 5.6.1.1 United States
    • 5.6.1.2 Canada
    • 5.6.1.3 Mexico
    • 5.6.2 Europe
    • 5.6.2.1 Germany
    • 5.6.2.2 United Kingdom
    • 5.6.2.3 France
    • 5.6.2.4 Italy
    • 5.6.2.5 Spain
    • 5.6.2.6 Rest of Europe
    • 5.6.3 Asia-Pacific
    • 5.6.3.1 China
    • 5.6.3.2 India
    • 5.6.3.3 Japan
    • 5.6.3.4 Australia
    • 5.6.3.5 South Korea
    • 5.6.3.6 Rest of Asia-Pacific
    • 5.6.4 Middle East & Africa
    • 5.6.4.1 GCC
    • 5.6.4.2 South Africa
    • 5.6.4.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa
    • 5.6.5 South America
    • 5.6.5.1 Brazil
    • 5.6.5.2 Argentina
    • 5.6.5.3 Rest of South America

6. Competitive Landscape

  • 6.1 Market Concentration
  • 6.2 Product Portfolio Analysis
  • 6.3 Market Share Analysis
  • 6.4 Company Profiles (includes Global level Overview, Market level overview, Core Segments, Financials as available, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share for key companies, Products & Services, and Recent Developments)
    • 6.4.1 Abbott Laboratories
    • 6.4.2 Advanced Brain Monitoring Inc.
    • 6.4.3 Boston Scientific Corporation
    • 6.4.4 BrainScope Company Inc.
    • 6.4.5 Cadwell Industries Inc.
    • 6.4.6 Cerenion Oy
    • 6.4.7 Compumedics Limited
    • 6.4.8 Elekta AB
    • 6.4.9 EMOTIV Inc.
    • 6.4.10 GE Healthcare
    • 6.4.11 Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    • 6.4.12 Masimo Corporation
    • 6.4.13 Medtronic PLC
    • 6.4.14 Mespere LifeSciences
    • 6.4.15 Natus Medical Incorporated
    • 6.4.16 Neurable Inc.
    • 6.4.17 NeuraSignal, Inc.
    • 6.4.18 NeuroSky Inc.
    • 6.4.19 Nihon Kohden Corporation
    • 6.4.20 Siemens Healthineers AG
    • 6.4.21 Zeto, Inc.

7. Market Opportunities & Future Outlook

  • 7.1 White-space & Unmet-need Assessment
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Global Brain Monitoring Market Report Scope

As per the scope of the report, intracranial monitoring is a test for people with epilepsy whose seizures cannot be controlled with medication. Intracranial monitoring helps doctors pinpoint where seizures are starting in the brain. In addition, the tests help 'map' the brain, identifying areas that govern the brain's essential functions.

The brain monitoring market is segmented by product type (magnetoencephalograph, electroencephalograph, cerebral oximeters, functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI), intracranial pressure monitoring devices, and other product types), application (Parkinson's disease, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, dementia, sleep disorders, and other applications), end user (hospitals, and diagnostic centers), and geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, and South America). The market report also covers the estimated market sizes and trends for 17 countries across major global regions.'

The report offers the value (USD million) for the above segments.

By Product Type Magnetoencephalograph (MEG) Systems
Electroencephalograph (EEG) Systems
Transcranial Doppler (TCD) Ultrasound
Cerebral Oximeters
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Devices
Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Monitors
Computerized Tomography (CT) Devices
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Devices
Accessories Electrodes
Sensors
Cables
Gels & Pastes
Other Accessories
Other Brain Monitoring Devices
By Procedure Invasive Monitoring
Non-invasive Monitoring
By Modality Fixed / Standalone Systems
Portable & Wearable Systems
By Application Traumatic Brain Injury
Stroke
Epilepsy
Parkinson's Disease
Alzheimer's & Other Dementias
Sleep Disorders
Other Neurological Conditions
By End-User Hospitals
Diagnostic & Imaging Centers
Ambulatory Surgical & Specialty Clinics
Home-care Settings & Tele-neurology Platforms
Academic & Research Institutes
By Geography North America United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe Germany
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Spain
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific China
India
Japan
Australia
South Korea
Rest of Asia-Pacific
Middle East & Africa GCC
South Africa
Rest of Middle East & Africa
South America Brazil
Argentina
Rest of South America
By Product Type
Magnetoencephalograph (MEG) Systems
Electroencephalograph (EEG) Systems
Transcranial Doppler (TCD) Ultrasound
Cerebral Oximeters
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Devices
Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Monitors
Computerized Tomography (CT) Devices
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Devices
Accessories Electrodes
Sensors
Cables
Gels & Pastes
Other Accessories
Other Brain Monitoring Devices
By Procedure
Invasive Monitoring
Non-invasive Monitoring
By Modality
Fixed / Standalone Systems
Portable & Wearable Systems
By Application
Traumatic Brain Injury
Stroke
Epilepsy
Parkinson's Disease
Alzheimer's & Other Dementias
Sleep Disorders
Other Neurological Conditions
By End-User
Hospitals
Diagnostic & Imaging Centers
Ambulatory Surgical & Specialty Clinics
Home-care Settings & Tele-neurology Platforms
Academic & Research Institutes
By Geography
North America United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe Germany
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Spain
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific China
India
Japan
Australia
South Korea
Rest of Asia-Pacific
Middle East & Africa GCC
South Africa
Rest of Middle East & Africa
South America Brazil
Argentina
Rest of South America
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Key Questions Answered in the Report

How are artificial-intelligence algorithms reshaping clinical use of brain monitoring devices?

AI engines now deliver near-instant interpretation of EEG and multimodal signals, enabling emergency teams to recognize seizures or elevated intracranial pressure without waiting for a specialist consult. This improves triage accuracy and shortens treatment decision time in intensive-care and stroke units.

What factor is driving the surge of wearable brain monitoring solutions in sports medicine?

Athletic programs are adopting helmet inserts and headbands that record impact forces during play, then relay real-time risk scores to trainers. This continuous feedback loop supports evidence-based return-to-play decisions and lowers long-term liability for teams and leagues.

Why are hospitals prioritizing integrated software-as-a-medical-device (SaMD) modules over standalone hardware upgrades?

SaMD platforms add new diagnostic features through cloud updates, allowing facilities to unlock advanced analytics and automated reporting on existing monitors without major capital spending or downtime.

How is the shortage of trained neuro-technologists influencing purchasing decisions?

Administrators favor systems with automated electrode placement guidance, AI-assisted artifact removal, and remote reading capabilities because these features reduce dependence on scarce EEG technologists and make high-acuity monitoring feasible in community hospitals.

What role do objective biomarkers play in neurological drug development?

Pharmaceutical sponsors embed high-frequency EEG and blood-based neuro-filament assays into clinical trials to obtain quantifiable evidence of drug effect, accelerating regulatory review and improving confidence in efficacy claims.

How are data-security concerns shaping adoption of connected brain monitoring devices?

Procurement teams now demand end-to-end encryption, cybersecurity certifications, and seamless electronic-health-record integration before approving networked monitors, prompting vendors to invest heavily in secure firmware and compliance testing.

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