New Guideline For How To Treat A Person's First Unprovoked Seizure Nov 27, 2007
26, 2007) A guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology recommends a routine electroencephalogram (EEG) and brain scans be considered when diagnosing and treating adults who experience their first unprovoked seizure. Evidence shows such tools often detect brain abnormalities that caused the seizure and predict seizure recurrence. (Science Daily)
Psychologist helping Bernard and Charles to end gold drought Nov 24, 2007
Both experienced the Electroencephalogram (EEG), which measures what goes through the human brain. Through the findings, the psychologist sees a pattern on the shooters performances throughout the training. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Experts Issue Guidelines On Diagnosing Seizure Nov 22, 2007
TUESDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Routine electroencephalogram (EEG) and MRI or CT brain scans should be considered when diagnosing and treating adults who've had their first unprovoked seizure, according to a new guideline released by the American Academy of Neurology. Evidence indicates that this approach can often detect brain abnormalities that caused the seizure and predict future seizures, said the guideline, which is published in the Nov. 20 issue of the journal Neurology. (MEDLINEplus)
It's no longer science fiction: High-tech GIs Nov 1, 2007
Honeywell's system uses body-mounted electrocardiogram (ECG) and electroencephalogram (EEG) sensors to monitor cognitive activity in the brain and blood flow in the body. Such tests are commonplace in medical facilities, but the patient has to lie still to prevent noise interference from invalidating the test. (AZCentral -- News)
Seizing the moment: Brain surgery doesn't slow Clatskanie's Austin Carmack Oct 31, 2007
"It happened again at Christmas dinner, and I went for an EEG (electroencephalogram). It showed that I had suffered some seizure activity.". Although he was prescribed medication to control the seizures, Carmack still had his ups and downs. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Remote Heat Imaging Identifies Sleep Disorder Without Disturbing Patients Oct 26, 2007
7, 2007) Normal rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is characterized by tonic features, including cortical electroencephalogram (EEG) desynchronization and muscle atonia, as well as phasic events, including bursts. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Impulsivity May Especially Vex Alcoholics With Antisocial And Borderline Personality Disorders Oct 26, 2007
29, 2006) New research uses an electroencephalogram to look for a connection between brain activity thought to reflect trait-like differences in emotionality and alcoholism. Findings show an asymmetry of. (Science Daily)
Brain Input Aids Devices That Move Injured Or Artificial Limbs Oct 19, 2007
The first method is based on the EEG (electroencephalogram) and is measured either over the scalp, directly from the cortical surface, or from the cortex itself. The second method is based on the activity of individual nerve cells within the cortex, and uses intra-cortical electrodes -- which essentially are fine wires. (Science Daily)
Women With Severe PMS Perceive Their Sleep Quality To Be Poor Oct 16, 2007
There were, however, some group differences in electroencephalographic measures regardless of menstrual phase, including decreased delta incidence and increase theta incidence and amplitude in women with PMS, suggesting the possibility of sleep electroencephalogram trait markers in women with PMS.. "Women with PMS or PMDD commonly report sleep disturbances, but the few studies using conventional polysomnographic measures have produced conflicting results. In this study, we investigated sleep... (Science Daily)
Neural Activity Connected To Blood Flow In New Brain Stimulation Technique Oct 11, 2007
Other techniques for studying neural activity in humans, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) or electroencephalogram (EEG), only measure ongoing activity. TMS, on the other hand, offers the opportunity to non-invasively and reversibly manipulate neural activity in a specific brain area. (Science Daily)
Copper: An Important Nutrient For Fetal Brain Development Oct 10, 2007
Here, psychologist James Penland performs an electroencephalogram (EEG), which measures responses from a volunteer's brain during a dietary study. (Credit: ARS Information Staff). (Science Daily)
Who Needs Thumbs? Oct 5, 2007
"The technology is similar to the electroencephalogram that neurologists and other doctors use to measure brain activity," said Domenic Greco, a doctor of clinical psychology and the founder of , a developer in San Marcos, Calif. "It's a neuro-feedback system which sends a signal of brain activity to a specially designed game controller.". (Fox News)
Strange but True: Less Sleep Means More Dreams Sep 22, 2007
"We follow the [electroencephalogram] tracing and then when we see [subjects] moving into REM, we wake them up," says psychologist Tore Nielsen, director of the Dream and Nightmare Lab at the Sacr;-Coeur Hospital in Montreal. "As soon as you start to rob them of REM, the pressure for them to go back into REM starts to build." Sometimes Nielsen will have to wake them 40 times in one night because they go directly into REM as soon as they are asleep. (Scientific American)
Mice Used In Research Helpful In Multiple Research Areas Sep 3, 2007
O'Hara's study takes advantage of noninvasive piezoelectric sensors instead of conventional techniques that use electroencephalogram and eletromyogram recordings, which require surgical implants and cables that tether the mouse to a recording device. This limitation has made it impractical to study large numbers of animals, which is necessary in genetic screening, according to O'Hara. (Science Daily)
Taking the guesswork out of mental illness Aug 29, 2007
For him and a growing number of psychiatrists, the search for a modern, objective diagnostic tool has led to the past: the electroencephalogram, first used in 1929 to record the brain's electrical activity. "EEGs let you look at patients the way cardiologists do with EKGs, focusing on physiology, not symptoms," says psychiatrist William Richardson, who is at Overlook Hospital and in private practice in Summit, N.J. Brain measurements like EEGs not only offer the possibility of better treatment... (MSNBC -- Health)
NEWSWEEK MEDIA LEAD SHEET: September 3, 2007 Issue (on newsstands Monday, August 27) Aug 27, 2007
Senior Editor and Science Writer Sharon Begley reports the growing number of psychiatrists who have turned the electroencephalogram (EEG), in their search for a modern, objective diagnostic tool to help with some difficult cases. EEG readings of brain activity can lead psychiatrists to treatments they wouldn't have thought to try and have already proved beneficial for cases such as those with no obvious first-line drug, like eating disorders and addictions. (PR Newswire)
Raising awareness on cerebral palsy, its treatment Aug 8, 2007
The position emission tomography (PET) scan is used to identify any specific chemicals in the brain while the electroencephalogram (EEG) can also be useful in detecting brain disorders. Children with CP are found in both developed and developing countries. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Sleep-Wake Controls Identified: Implications For Coma Patients And Those Under Anesthesia Jul 26, 2007
The electroencephalogram, or EEG, of the waking brain shows fast rhythms of 10-60 cycles per second, while the sleeping brain cycles at frequencies below 10 per second. Electrical coupling would allow many cells to fire together, generating a rhythm that is transmitted to other parts of the brain to induce changes in sleep-wake states. (Science Daily)
Narcoleptics have a high frequency of REM sleep without atonia Jul 4, 2007
-- Normal rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is characterized by tonic features, including cortical electroencephalogram (EEG) desynchronization and muscle atonia, as well as phasic events, including bursts of REM, phasic activities of both chin and limb electromyography (EMG), and cardiorespiratory variability. Persons with narcolepsy, however, have a high frequency of REM sleep without atonia and of elevated EMG phasic density, according to a study published in the July 1st issue of the journal... (EurekAlert!)
Sleep Deprivation Is Common Among Members Of The US Marine Corps Jun 14, 2007
evaluated 17 USMC battalion/platoon leaders with continuous actigraphy during 28-day, live-fire training exercises and weekly with a wireless electroencephalogram and heart rate acquired during the performance of a 20-minute, Three-Choice Vigilance Task. Self-reported stress, fatigue and mood were assessed as well. (Science Daily)
Neurofeedback proves effective in treating numerous disorders Jun 6, 2007
The changes which result may show up in the EEG (Electroencephalogram) or measured electrical activity of the brain. Through neurofeedback, therapists monitor which brain waves are most active and which are least active. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Neurologist comes to hospital May 29, 2007
He will also offer interpretations of electroencephalogram tests. An EEG measures and records the electrical activity of the brain. (Eufaula Tribune, AL)
Rare disease cannot dampen boy's spirit May 17, 2007
After an electroencephalogram suggested there was seizure activity in Justin's brain, doctors told the couple that Justin may have Prader-Willi or Angelman Syndrome. "We found enough information on the Internet to diagnose that he had Angelman Syndrome," Kushner said. (Maryland Northeast Reporter, MD)
EEG works at spotting early alzheimer's May 11, 2007
WEDNESDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Electroencephalogram (EEG), an 80-year-old technology that measures brain activity, offers a highly accurate means of diagnosing early Alzheimer's disease, a team of U.S. researchers report. The new study was conducted by scientists at Rowan University in New Jersey, the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and Drexel University. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
David O'Brien's beat blog Apr 29, 2007
Sticks and stones can t break my bones, but names like dork make me speechless ironic coming from an old stoner with irreversible loss of brain function as indicated by his persistent flat electroencephalogram you know, brain dead but Damn. Never been called dork before Hell, let me Google that hurt my damn feelings too. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Woman pens book about overcoming MS Apr 19, 2007
"The next day my mother took me to a specialist. I had extreme muscle weakness and fatigue and was barely able to walk into his office. Some parts of my body felt numb and I was having trouble speaking. I loathed being in a doctor's office again, but I was too unstable to think of an alternative. He did a complete neurological examination and sent me off to the hospital to take a number of tests, including an EEG (electroencephalogram, which measures brain waves) and EP's (evoked potentials,... (Los Angeles Daily News)
Study shows hope for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's Apr 14, 2007
1-million National Institutes of Healths National Institute on Aging study that team members conducted during the last three years, they determined early Alzheimers could be diagnosed with a high rate of accuracy evaluating electroencephalogram (EEG) signals. The study may lead to an earlier diagnosis, and therefore earlier treatment and improved quality of life, for people at the earliest stages of the disease. (EurekAlert!)
Young and the Restless Mar 14, 2007
-- Electroencephalogram (EEG) to measure brain waves. -- Electroculogram (EOG) to measure eye and chin movement during the different stages of sleep. (Fox News)
STANFORDProfessor decodes life note by note Feb 6, 2007
" Berger is head of the year-old Stanford Institute for Creativity in the Arts, or SICA -- the heart of the new arts initiative. SICA is about many things: creating new arts courses and arts labs, and developing interdisciplinary graduate degree programs. And it's supposed to foster the collaborative relationships like the ones Berger engages in. His dream is for Stanford to someday build something for the arts like the campus' Clark Center -- where doctors, computer scientists and others share... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Woman sues hospital over hubbys brain damage Feb 3, 2007
It said that an electroencephalogram test done on Roslan after the operation showed that the brain damage was caused by lack of oxygen. Roslan is seeking an unspecified sum for special damages, which included medical costs and loss of earnings of RM5,687 per month, and general damages like loss of future earnings. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Taking the Hype Out of Hypnotherapy Jan 25, 2007
Using electroencephalogram [EEG] and other methods, science is beginning to determine what happens to the hypnotized brain. "We're getting to the point where we can see that the hypnotic brain looks different from the resting or sleeping brain," Oster said. (MEDLINEplus)
Dogs May Be Responding To Psychological Seizures, Not Epilepsy Seizures Jan 24, 2007
Most were monitored with video electroencephalogram (EEG) tests to track seizures and electrical activity in the brain. Epileptic seizures are caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. (Science Daily)
Make Beautiful Brain Music Jan 23, 2007
Artist uses medical electroencephalogram, or EEG, monitors embedded in a Bluetooth-enabled sweatband to record the activity of her frontal lobes, then beams the data to a computer that plays it back as song. Now Haill is taking her gig on the road, joining 30 experimental artists this week to showcase creative and wacky new audio technologies on the Future of Sound tour of England. (Wired News)
Trained Dogs Not Always Detecting Epileptic Seizures Jan 23, 2007
Most were monitored with video electroencephalogram (EEG) tests to detect abnormal electrical activity in the brain, such as that which causes epileptic seizures. Four of the participants had no abnormal electrical activity during their seizures and were diagnosed instead with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES). (Health-Finder)
Reduced Frontal-lobe Activity And Impulsivity May Be Linked To Alcoholism Risk Jan 5, 2007
(November 29, 2006) -- New research uses an electroencephalogram to look for a connection between brain activity thought to reflect trait-like differences in emotionality and alcoholism. Findings show an asymmetry of. (Science Daily)
