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In Psychiatry
Introduction
)istory.
EEG in *sychiatry.
EEG (ignals.
EEG in *sychiatry.
HISTORY
+ichard .aton -
,dolf 'ec& -
)ans 'erger -
2rederic Gibbs -
Epilepsy.
(tructural lesions.
)ead trauma.
Encephalopathies.
$ontages
.linical observations.
,rtifacts
EEG signals
'iological ,rtifacts -
6uscle activity, electrocardiogram, lid movements, eye
movements, !et s&in, body movements, tongue
movements.
5echnical ,rtifacts -
efective electrodes, !ires, electrostatic disturbances,
electromagnetic interference, ;8h3-78h3 po!er sources.
,lpha rhythm
2re9uency of <-"" )3
2re9uency of %-<.; )3
*rogressive slo!ing of
bac&ground activity, !ith fre9uencies ranging from 8.<; to
% )3, the occurrence of sleep spindles and L-comple/es.
)ormal sleep EEG patterns
- E/clusion of artefacts.
Triphasic ave!
E"treme spindles
#itten pattern
)igh mortality
Abnormal clinical conditions and
associated EEG patterns!
EEG in Psychiatric disorders
EEG in Psychiatric disorders
Epilepsy
Encephalopathy