Clinical Electroencephalography and Topographic Brain Mapping

1. Front Matter

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2. Brain Electrical Activity: An Introduction to EEG Recording

   • Frank H. Duffy, Vasudeva G. Iyer, Walter W. Surwillo

   Pages 1-10

3. Basic Electrical Concepts

   • Frank H. Duffy, Vasudeva G. Iyer, Walter W. Surwillo

   Pages 11-20

4. The Differential Amplifier

   • Frank H. Duffy, Vasudeva G. Iyer, Walter W. Surwillo

   Pages 21-28

5. Filters

   • Frank H. Duffy, Vasudeva G. Iyer, Walter W. Surwillo

   Pages 29-36

6. The Writer Unit

   • Frank H. Duffy, Vasudeva G. Iyer, Walter W. Surwillo

   Pages 37-41

7. Calibration and Calibration Methods

   • Frank H. Duffy, Vasudeva G. Iyer, Walter W. Surwillo

   Pages 42-45

8. Recording Electrodes

   • Frank H. Duffy, Vasudeva G. Iyer, Walter W. Surwillo

   Pages 46-53

9. Electrical Safety

   • Frank H. Duffy, Vasudeva G. Iyer, Walter W. Surwillo

   Pages 54-59

10. Elementary Practical Troubleshooting Methods

    • Frank H. Duffy, Vasudeva G. Iyer, Walter W. Surwillo

    Pages 60-67

11. Neurophysiology

    • Frank H. Duffy, Vasudeva G. Iyer, Walter W. Surwillo

    Pages 68-76

12. Recording Systems

    • Frank H. Duffy, Vasudeva G. Iyer, Walter W. Surwillo

    Pages 77-83

13. Localization and Polarity

    • Frank H. Duffy, Vasudeva G. Iyer, Walter W. Surwillo

    Pages 84-93

14. Introduction to EEG Reading

    • Frank H. Duffy, Vasudeva G. Iyer, Walter W. Surwillo

    Pages 94-98

15. The Normal EEG

    • Frank H. Duffy, Vasudeva G. Iyer, Walter W. Surwillo

    Pages 99-134

16. Abnormal EEG Patterns

    • Frank H. Duffy, Vasudeva G. Iyer, Walter W. Surwillo

    Pages 135-189

17. Activation Procedures

    • Frank H. Duffy, Vasudeva G. Iyer, Walter W. Surwillo

    Pages 190-202

18. Average Evoked Potentials

    • Frank H. Duffy, Vasudeva G. Iyer, Walter W. Surwillo

    Pages 203-217

19. Seizure Monitoring and Ambulatory EEGs

    • Frank H. Duffy, Vasudeva G. Iyer, Walter W. Surwillo

    Pages 218-221

20. Clinical Use of Brain Electrical Activity Mapping

    • Frank H. Duffy, Vasudeva G. Iyer, Walter W. Surwillo

    Pages 222-237

Electroencephalography is truly an interdisciplinary endeavor, involving concepts and techniques from a variety of different disciplines. Included are basic physics, neuro­ physiology, electrophysiology, electrochemistry, electronics, and electrical engineer­ ing, as well as neurology. Given this interesting and diverse mixture of areas, the train­ ing of an EEG technician, a neurology resident, or an EEG researcher in the basics of clinical electroencephalography presents an uncommon challenge. In the realm of technology, it is relatively easy to obtain a technically adequate EEG simply by learning to follow a protocol and by correctly setting the various switches on the EEG machine at the right time. But experience has shown that the ability to obtain high-quality EEGs on a routine, day-to-day basis from a wide variety of patients requires understanding and knowledge beyond what is learned by rote. Likewise, knowledge above and beyond what is gained by simple participation in an EEG reading is necessary to correctly and comprehensively interpret the record. Such knowledge comes from an understanding of the basic principles upon which the practice of clinical EEG is founded - principles that derive from the various disciplines cited.

• anatomy
• diagnosis
• neurology
• neurophysiology
• neuroscience
• physiology

• Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

  Frank H. Duffy

• The Children’s Hospital, Boston, USA

  Frank H. Duffy

• University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA

  Vasudeva G. Iyer

• Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA

  Walter W. Surwillo

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