An electroencephalogram, or EEG, is a test that helps doctors diagnose problems with the brain’s electrical activity, such as seizures. An EEG test uses a special cap with electrodes to detect the ...
Hypsarrhythmia is an abnormal pattern that appears on an EEG test. This pattern shows up as a specific and recognizable pattern of tall, wide waves on top of the background. Share on Pinterest Getty ...
Will EEG be able to read your dreams? The future of the brain activity measure as it marks 100 years
One hundred years after the human brain's electrical activity was first recorded, experts are celebrating the legacy of its discovery and sharing their predictions and priorities for its future. A ...
Snugged up against the scalp, electrodes can eavesdrop on the brain’s electrical activity. But the signals can weaken when electrodes can’t get close enough to the scalps of people with coarse, curly ...
This is the second of a two-part series on Hans Berger's discovery of EEG, and how it revolutionized psychological science. The first piece, on the historical context, can be found here. When EEG ...
Whether the treatment of rhythmic and periodic electroencephalographic (EEG) patterns in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest improves outcomes is uncertain. We conducted an open-label trial of ...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects the brain. There’s no simple test to diagnose ADHD. A doctor usually will diagnose it if a child shows certain signs of ...
Erika Nyhus receives funding from National Institute of Health, and the National Institute of Mental Health. Electroencephalography, or EEG, was invented 100 years ago. In the years since the ...
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