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Electroencephalography

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The electroencephalogram (EEG) is a graphic display of the spontaneous electrical activity of the cerebral cortex. The EEG represents the output of a differential amplifier whose inputs are two distinct recording locations from the scalp (Fig. 10.1). Continuous EEG recordings are used clinically to diagnosis brain pathology, specifically seizures. Intraoperatively, EEG is used to monitor cerebral perfusion and depth of anesthesia. Cortical SSEPs, discussed in another chapter, are brief averaged EEG epochs recorded following peripheral stimulation.

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  1. ASET – The Neurodiagnostic Society, Goodson, MO, USA

    Lucy R. Sullivan R. EEG T., CLTM

  2. Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Scott Francis Davis Ph.D., CNIM

  3. Department of Anesthesiology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Scott Francis Davis Ph.D., CNIM

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  1. Departments of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

    Alan David Kaye

  2. Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

    Scott Francis Davis

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Sullivan, L.R., Davis, S.F. (2014). Electroencephalography. In: Kaye, A., Davis, S. (eds) Principles of Neurophysiological Assessment, Mapping, and Monitoring. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8942-9_10

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