Health Q&A Oct 3, 2008
We've been to a neurologist and he gave her an EEG. But he didn't find anything. My question is, could this be the beginnings of dementia or Alzheimer's. (USA Today)
Estrogen Reduces Risk Of Fracture After Menopause, Study Suggests Sep 22, 2008
Using new computer software that analyzes EEG data, psychiatrists can now better distinguish early signs of Alzheimer's from normal aging, by. . (Science Daily)
Inflammatory Response To Infection And Injury May Worsen Dementia Sep 20, 2008
19, 2008) Inflammation in the brain resulting from infection or injury may accelerate the progress of dementia, research funded by the Wellcome Trust suggests. The findings, published recently in the journal Biological Psychiatry, may have implications for the treatment and care of those living with dementia. (Science Daily)
India's use of brain scans in courts dismays critics Sep 15, 2008
This latest Indian attempt at getting past criminals' natural defenses begins with an electroencephalogram, or EEG, in which electrodes are placed on the head to measure electrical waves. The suspect sits in silence, eyes shut. (International Herald Tribune)
Diet may eliminate spasms for infants with epilepsy Sep 9, 2008
ACTH did lead to a normal EEG quicker, but long-term developmental outcomes were identical. As a result of the findings, the ketogenic diet is now one of the typically-offered first-line therapies for new-onset infantile spasms at Johns Hopkins. (EurekAlert!)
LETTERS: NCT, Sept. 5, 2008 Sep 6, 2008
" Many men believed those false statements that Cheney first uttered. This has everything to do with firing up motivation. Few people knew the truth, that these statement swere false, and thus few followed the military code of justice by disobeying and facing courtmartial. The patriot soldier is not ever supposed to relinquish citizenship rights to think at any time. This is carved on pillars at the tomb of the unknown soldier. No one should go into battle without thinking about it ahead of... (North County Times)
HPV vaccine shows possible side effects in girls Sep 4, 2008
Barnard said an EEG showed slow brain movement on one side of her brain. If that wasn t enough to concern to this mother of four, just wait until you hear what the doctor told her. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Age-related memory loss tied to slip in filtering information quickly Sep 3, 2008
In the current study, the team used electroencephalography (EEG), which measures the speed of neural processing, to examine the relationship between this inhibitory deficit hypothesis of normal aging and another leading hypothesis that the brain's ability to process information quickly, diminishes. According to this theory, if information is not moving quickly onto the brain's conveyor belt, of sorts, there will be a backup of data, and this, in turn, will delay later information processing... (EurekAlert!)
Drug Abuse Recovery Aug 28, 2008
Combat Addictions: Surf the Brain Waves with EEG Biofeedback ... Electroencephalogram (EEG) biofeedback is now being used to train the brain to function at its full potential in order to combat addictions ... EEGs are the most non-invasive way to read what activity is happening inside the brain. (Suite101.com)
NCT: Letters, Aug. 20, 2008 Aug 21, 2008
Rationalman at 7:04 p.m. almost gets it right when he refers to "a cognitive brain wave" - actually the end of life is at the cessation of measurable EEG brain waves, with or without cognition. Since EEG brain waves (distinguished from electric cell activity in all humn cells including sperms and eggs) do not occur until the middle of the second trimester, one cannot rationally claim the onset of human life prior to the onset of the condition we require at the end of life. (North County Times)
ER experience a head-scratcher Aug 19, 2008
I have received two bills so far one from the hospital for 10,000, and one from a company in Providence for 331, of which 111 was for EEG, and 220 was for hospital care initial. I am on Medicare disability with limited income, and I have three questions. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Towards Zero Training For Brain-computer Interfacing Aug 15, 2008
However, two issues hamper the ease of use of BCI systems based on non-invasive recording techniques, such as electroencephalography (EEG). First, the demands for electrode preparation for multi-channel EEG necessary for optimal performance are significant ... Second, EEG signals are highly subject-specific and vary considerably even between recording sessions of the same user performing the same experimental paradigm. (Science Daily)
Wear the hat; be the game Aug 11, 2008
The brain-sensing technology -- electroencephalography, or EEG -- has been around for decades, mainly as a medical and research tool. Feedback based on EEG has been used by athletes to improve concentration and as therapy for people with attention deficit disorders. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Let video games read your mind with headset Aug 6, 2008
Skull caps with countless sensors intercept brain activity in a process known as electroencephalography, or EEG. Emotiv's scientists have spent five years distilling that technology into a commercial product ... "But the possibility is there, if simply from a cost standpoint. Our product is in the hundreds, whereas most EEG machines cost between $50,000 and $250,000.". (USA Today -- Life)
Emotiv's New Mind-Control Headset for PCs Aug 4, 2008
To pull this off, Emotiv uses electroencephalography, or EEG. The technology is just like what you find in any hospital, but while doctors typically apply gel to a patient's scalp and then attach the sensors that read the brain's faint electrical signals, the Epoc "neuroheadset" has 16 sensors embedded in its crossbars that communicate wirelessly with your PC. There are no messy smears or tangles of wires. But in order to get correct readings, the sensors must make just the right contact with... (BusinessWeek)
Findings on bladder-brain link may point to better treatments for problems in sleep, attention Jul 30, 2008
In particular, the locus ceruleus showed persistently high activity, and this resulted in an abnormal electroencephalogram (EEG) recorded from the cortex, the broad mass of the brain that governs higher-level functions. In people, abnormally high activity in the cortex may result in disordered sleep, anxiety and difficulty in concentrating. (EurekAlert!)
LETTERS: NCT, July 16, 2008 Jul 17, 2008
EEG brain waves (as distinguished from routine cell electrical activity that occurs in all cells, including sperms and eggs before fertilization) do not commence until about the 24th week of pregnancy, near the end of the 2nd trimester. If the cessation of EEG brain waves qualifies for a clinical determination of being "brain dead" at the end of life, how can you call abortion prior to that point in the 2nd trimester the killing of a human person ... How can you "murder" something that doesn't... (North County Times)
For infants, musical exposure is simple and complex Jul 13, 2008
By using EEG recordings as well as special techniques based on behavioral response, researchers have now shown just how early the infant brain becomes musically active. By two months of age, babies can already exhibit preferences for consonant or dissonant music, and a study not yet published found that by eight months they can grasp the structure of unfamiliar Balinese scales while adults do not. (Boston Globe)
Brain Noise Is Good: New Study Overturns Notion That Brain Noise Quiets Down With Maturity Jul 8, 2008
EEG recordings were collected to measure their brain signal activity while performing the task. EEG -- electroencephalography -- is a powerful brain imaging tool that allows for precise measurement of the timing of brain activity in response to external stimuli. (Science Daily)
Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT Acquires Medical Portfolio 2 Jul 4, 2008
The property is fully equipped to accommodate a wide range of neurodiagnostic studies such as EEG, evoked potentials, EMG, sleep disorder studies and diagnostic ultrasound. The building is solely leased to North Texas Neurology Associates, the only neurosurgical group in the region. (PR Newswire)
Seizures in newborns can be detected with small, portable brain activity monitors Jul 3, 2008
That means the compact units could assist clinicians in monitoring for electrical seizures until confirmation with conventional EEG (electroencephalography), the researchers assert in an article published in the June issue of Pediatrics. The smaller, more portable units are called amplitude-integrated EEG or aEEG monitors ... They use only two or four scalp electrodes to detect the brain's electrical activity, instead of the 12 or 20 used with conventional EEG devices. (EurekAlert!)
Coach Schumaker speaks first time since fall Jul 2, 2008
Tests, such as EEG, showed activity at acceptable limits. Chest x-ray's show slight improvements. (The Citizen - online, TX)
In sleep, we are birds of a feather Jul 1, 2008
Low experimented with moving the EEG electrodes around the brain until he found a suitable spot. "The key to this is not unlike California real estate," he said. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
LETTERS: NCT, June 23, 2008 Jun 24, 2008
" Chris to to Chris wrote on Jun 23, 2008 3:51 PM:First of all yes people have killed others since there were people. I noticed how you want to imply that the killing started with Mohamed. No the Crusades were not done in order to set back the muslims advances. If that were so then why did they not start in Spain. Don't try to tell me about how our military doesn't just go off and kill people. Our military from day one threw the geneva conventions into the trash. We saw how a marine deliberatly... (North County Times)
How to Deal with Sleepwalking Jun 19, 2008
During his trial, the jury was presented with some very convincing EEG data, and he was acquitted of all charges. The jury also noted that he was under considerable financial stress at the time, which could have triggered the sleepwalking attack. (Suite101.com)
Generous 11-year-old awaits medical treatment Jun 18, 2008
Austyn also developed gag reflex, dizzy spells and various other symptoms, but an EEG and several different MRI tests could not positively identify the causes. Because the condition is so rare, it took research on Austyn s mother s part and the push for specific tests from one surgeon for the diagnosis to be confirmed. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
Using Personalized Brain Music to Combat Migraines Jun 17, 2008
With a plastic cap strapped to her head, Jennifer Fox closed her eyes as Dr. Galina Mindlin used EEG equipment to record her key brain wave patterns. The goal: to eliminate Fox's migraine headaches. (Fox News)
Diagnosis: When a strokelike spell isn't a stroke Jun 16, 2008
Diagnosis: When a strokelike spell isn't a stroke - International Herald Tribune. Diagnosis: When a strokelike spell isn't a stroke. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Autism and Epilepsy Jun 13, 2008
In the study, the researchers looked at EEGs as well as epilepsy diagnoses. The study, "An Investigation of Sleep Characteristics, EEG Abnormalities and Epilepsy in Developmentally Regressed and Non-regressed Children with Autism", determined that epilepsy and abnormal EEGs were more common in those with regressive autism ... Giannotti, Flavia, et al. An Investigation of Sleep Characteristics, EEG Abnormalities and Epilepsy in Developmentally Regressed and Non-regressed Children with Autism. (Suite101.com)
Potential Dangers Faced By Narcoleptics Who Smoke Cigarettes Considered Jun 12, 2008
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. . (Science Daily)
"If you ever get a tumor next to the parts of your brain that think or speak, ask for the awake surgery."Wake Up and Smell the CraniotomyBy William Saletan Jun 11, 2008
Hill starts getting confused, his brain waves spiking on an EEG monitor. He calls a door a car. (Slate)
Rare incurable disorder deprives local girl of ability to eat (145) Jun 9, 2008
We had an EEG test done and it showed no neurological damage, said Patrick. But they did conclude that the shaking was a result of the high dosage of reflux medication she was on. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Socializing Can Help Elderly Women Stay Sharp Jun 7, 2008
6, 2008) Socializing with friends and family can do more than lift the spirits of elderly women it can improve cognition and might help prevent dementia, according to a new study. The study began in 2001 and included women at least 78 years old who were free of signs of dementia. (Science Daily)
Recession-resistant careers Jun 1, 2008
Brittany Jean of Manchester, New Hampshire - who admits being squeamish when it comes to blood - stays up all night monitoring patients and their EEG- and EKG-waves patients at the sleep center at Concord Hospital in nearby Concord, New Hampshire. nearby Concord, N.H. Hospital s sleep center. (Boston Globe)
Active Social Life May Delay Memory Loss Among US Elderly Population May 31, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 30, 2008) One of the features of aging is memory loss, which can have devastating effects on the quality of life among older people. In a new study, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found evidence that elderly people in the U.S. who have an active social life may have a slower rate of memory decline. (Science Daily)
Schumaker taking baby steps to recovery May 31, 2008
Tests, such as EEG, showed activity at acceptable limits. Chest x-ray s show slight improvements. (The Citizen - online, TX)
Mind reading may reveal mother tongue May 26, 2008
Meanwhile, researchers monitored them using an electroencephalograph, or EEG, which measures the brain's electrical activity through electrodes placed on the scalp. The EEG readout was fed into a computer program that pinpointed the time, intensity and location of the responses evoked in the subjects' brains by each word. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Kennedy to miss Senate this week May 21, 2008
CT scans, MRIs, blood tests and an EEG brain-wave test also would be used to search for evidence of a stroke, brain tumor or abnormal brain activity such as a seizure. This article appeared on page A - 2 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Kennedy not expected back at Senate this week May 20, 2008
CAT scans, MRIs, blood tests and an EEG brain-wave test would also be used to search for evidence of a stroke, brain tumor or abnormal brain activity such as a seizure ... "From my experience in the hospital where I work, when someone comes in with a seizure and is admitted, this can all happen within a day. There can sometimes be logistical issues the attendant comes for the MRI and the patient is in the EEG but this can all usually be done within a day," Schlosberg said. (MSNBC -- Politics)
* [ HEALTH ] Brain seizures can signal slight physical imbalance or major health risk May 20, 2008
Among the tests he was likely to undergo were an EEG, which analyzes brain waves for signs of vulnerability to seizure, and an MRI of his brain to look for abnormalities, including tumors. Neurologists said, however, that, sometimes seizures are a one-time event and they never fully understand why they happened in the first place. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Kennedy remains hospitalized May 20, 2008
CAT scans, MRIs, blood tests and an EEG brain-wave test would also be used to search for evidence of a stroke, brain tumor or abnormal brain activity such as a seizure ... There can sometimes be logistical issues - the attendant comes for the MRI and the patient is in the EEG - but this can all usually be done within a day,'' Schlosberg said. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Coming to a marketer near you: Brain scanning May 20, 2008
"This is the next generation in market research," said Hans Lee, chief technology officer for EmSense Corp. The San Francisco startup also is using electro encephalograph, or EEG, technology to correlate brain activity with physiological cues such as skin temperature or eye movement to gauge how people react to ads, computer games, even presidential candidates ... Such studies have revealed which areas of the brain become active when we see a tiger leap across a screen or watch a baby smile -... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Length of Kennedy hospital stay raises questions May 20, 2008
CAT scans, MRIs, blood tests and an EEG brain-wave test would also be used to search for evidence of a stroke, brain tumor or abnormal brain activity such as a seizure. Schlosberg said seizures can also be caused by medication, undiagnosed diabetes or sudden alcohol withdrawal. (USA Today)
Memory Lane: Older Persons With More Schooling Spend Fewer Years With Cognitive Loss May 14, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 13, 2008) Those with at least a high school education spend more of their older years without cognitive loss -- including the effects of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and dementia -- but die sooner after the loss becomes apparent, reveals a new study. "These findings are consistent with the idea that those with more education may process tasks more efficiently or use other compensatory mechanisms that delay cognitive impairment or delay our ability to detect impairment," explained... (Science Daily)
HeartMath, Pioneers in New Applications of Heart Rate Variability, Will Showcase the emWave Technologies at the 2008 Applied Psychophysiology & Bi May 13, 2008
Traditionally, biofeedback has monitored bodily responses such as brainwaves (EEG), muscle tension (EMG), skin temperature, and sweat gland activity. However, HeartMath researchers discovered that monitoring heart rhythm patterns offers several unique advantages over the traditional forms of feedback. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Hey, that's my electroencephalograph! May 10, 2008
Up until now, tools enabling the measurement of electrical activity produced by the brain, known as electroencephalography (EEG), have been extremely expensive and limited to medicine and academic research ... "In principle, one may detect by EEG processes an intention to move an arm - say, to operate a switch. And of course one the volitional wave is tapped it can be caused by electrical means, to close the switch instantly, before the arm is moved," Brook wrote. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Mind Control by Cell Phone May 8, 2008
A computer controlled the phone's transmissions in a double-blind experimental design, which meant that neither the test subject nor researchers knew whether the cell phone was transmitting or idle while EEG data were collected. The data showed that when the cell phone was transmitting, the power of a characteristic brain-wave pattern called alpha waves in the person's brain was boosted significantly. (Scientific American)
Chewing the fatHow a special diet has freed a young girl from epileptic fits May 3, 2008
An EEG of the brain showed her brain waves were "very abnormal", Rachel explained. Anti-epileptic drugs did nothing to control her symptoms and turned her into a "zombie". (BBC News -- UK)
Dual Treatment Of Incontinence And Dementia Associated With Functional Decline May 3, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 2, 2008) Older nursing home residents who took medications for dementia and incontinence at the same time had a 50 percent faster decline in function than those who were being treated only for dementia, according to a study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues. "It is likely that the oppositional effects of the drugs contributed to the accelerated decline," said Kaycee M. Sink, M.D., M.A.S., lead author. (Science Daily)
Imes family faces grief May 2, 2008
Clayton said Imes had an appointment to have an EEG test to determine the cause of seizures she had been having. She did not know their cause. (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA)
World first: researchers develop completely automated anesthesia system May 2, 2008
To manipulate the various components of general anesthesia, the automated system measures three separate parameters displayed on a new Integrated monitor of anesthesia (IMATM): depth of hypnosis via EEG analysis, pain via a new pain score, called AnalgoscoreTM, and muscle relaxation via phonomyographyTM, all developed by ITAG. The system then administers the appropriate drugs using conventional infusion pumps, controlled by a laptop computer on which McSleepy is installed. Using these three... (EurekAlert!)
Dull jobs really do numb the mind Apr 23, 2008
" Device could help pilots and air traffic controllers maintain focus Since this state begins about 30 seconds prior to a mistake being made, it could be possible to design an early-warning system that alerts people to be more focused or more careful, said the researchers. That could significantly improve workplace safety and also improve performance in key tasks, such as driving, analysis of X-rays, or airport security screening. But MRI scanners are neither portable enough nor fast enough to... (BBC News -- Health)
A headset that can read minds Apr 20, 2008
Researchers at the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC), in Belgium have created this portable electroencephalogram (EEG) device, resembling a headset, which works by continuously monitoring human brainwaves, and runs on body heat and sunlight. The device makes use of thermoelectric materials which turn heat gradients into electrical energy and generates power by using the difference between a warm human head and the cooler surrounding air. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Williams family deals with autism Apr 19, 2008
Children with LKS have abnormal electrical brain waves on an EEG, a recording of the brain's electric activity. LKS occurs most frequently in normally developing children between ages 3 and 7. (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Men More Likely To Have Problems With Memory And Thinking Skills Apr 19, 2008
Using new computer software that analyzes EEG data, psychiatrists can now better distinguish early signs of Alzheimer's from normal aging, by. . (Science Daily)
Impairments In Language Development Can Be Detected In Infants As Young As 3 Months Old Apr 16, 2008
Using several novel methods, including dense array EEG/ERP recordings, Benasich and her lab are able to analyze EEG, ERPs and the proportion of gamma power in infant brains. The dense sensor array allows the researchers to gently measure a full range of brain activity. (Science Daily)
A Random Analysis Apr 3, 2008
these can be mapped to specific regions of the brain by monitoring the electrical activity (EEG) in a relatively straightforward way The short answer is NO. Answer for 26: these are not results of mutations. (New York Times)
Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT Acquires Liberty Falls Medical Plaza in Liberty Township, Ohio Mar 26, 2008
Liberty Campus will feature a full range of outpatient pediatric subspecialty services and radiological capabilities; therapy services, such as occupational, physical and speech therapy; and testing services, such as laboratory, audiology, EKG, EEG, ECHO and pulmonary function tests. As of March 14, 2008, Grubb Healthcare REIT has sold approximately 25. (PR Newswire)
Autism Connected To Gene Central To Neuron Formation, Study Shows Mar 21, 2008
28, 2008) Research on autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) shows that neurofeedback (EEG biofeedback) can remediate anomalies in brain activation, leading to symptom reduction and functional improvement. This. (Science Daily)
Mind over matter Mar 18, 2008
Nataraja's research, using galvanic skin response meters (which detect emotional changes through the skin) and electroencephalograms (or EEGs, which measure electrical activity produced by the brain), demonstrates that entering a meditative state can bring about the calmness, the stilling of the chatter, the shift into right-brain mode that we need ... The electrical activity in the brain recorded by EEG suggests that a relaxed state is hard to come by when you're trying too hard. (Guardian Unlimited)
Pollution 'alters brain function' Mar 15, 2008
They were wired up to an electroencephalograph (EEG), a device that records the electrical signals of the brain ... After about 30 minutes, the brains of those in the exhaust rooms displayed a stress response on the EEG, which is indicative of a change in the way information is being processed in the brain cortex. (BBC News -- Health)
New Technology No Better at Spotting 'Anesthesia Awareness' Mar 15, 2008
"It works by recording information from an EEG on electrical activity in our brain," explained Avidan. "The type of electrical activity that our brain has is different when it's awake or asleep. This monitors electrical activity from the frontal area of the brain and analyzes the wave form.". (MEDLINEplus)
No choke - Botox may cure yips Mar 8, 2008
A wireless CyberGlove measured muscle activity in their right hand and forearm, while an electroencephalogram, or EEG, monitored brain activity. When the study's results are compiled in two months or so, Adler said he hoped to find a cure for the yips. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
'Power Napping' In Pigeons Mar 7, 2008
During SWS, the synchronous, slow oscillations of neurons are reflected in the EEG (Electroencephalogram), as large slow-waves with a frequency of less than 4 Hz, hence the name slow-wave sleep ... Increased EEG spectral power density during sleep following short-term deprivation in pigeons (Columba livia): evidence for avian sleep homeostasis. (Science Daily)
Neurofeedback Helps Those With Autistic Disorders, Study Finds Feb 29, 2008
28, 2008) Research on autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) shows that neurofeedback (EEG biofeedback) can remediate anomalies in brain activation, leading to symptom reduction and functional improvement ... Using new computer software that analyzes EEG data, psychiatrists can now better distinguish early signs of Alzheimer's from normal aging, by. (Science Daily)
