Offers a ready consultation text for physicians and neurodiagnostic technologists

Introduces readers to the technical and methodological aspects of EEG

Defines the physiological patterns of awakeness and sleep

Uses a didactic and systematic method to demonstrate the electrophysiological and clinical patterns of epileptic syndromes

Provides practical examples of the most appropriate EEG methods for different pathologies (video EEG, back averaging, neuromonitoring, etc.)

Supplies indications for immediate and correct interpretation of EEG patterns in emergency situations, during neuromonitoring in Intensive Care Unit and surgery

Defines the EEG peculiarities of the different etiologies of coma

Includes an updated section on EEG in brain tumors

Offers a practical, easy-to-use approach to using and interpreting polysomnography in epileptic and non-epileptic disorders

About this book

This book describes the developments and improvements in electroencephalography (EEG). In recent years, digital technology has replaced analog equipments, and it is now possible to easily record and store EEG tracings and to quickly recall previously acquired material for subsequent analysis. In addition, not only static figures, but also electronic supplementary materials can be included in books, enabling EEGs to be viewed in real-time.

In clinical practice, EEG still represents the most important functional examination in the study CNS development and its anatomical and physiological integrity throughout life. In the pathological context, EEG provides indispensable diagnostic information for classification of epileptic syndromes, and it is also valuable in all the other CNS diseases (infectious, cerebrovascular, neurodegenerative, etc).

Furthermore, monitoring EEG can be widely used in emergency settings, such as emergency departments or intensive care units. In comatose patients, EEG provides information regarding prognosis and evaluation of the sedative effect of anesthetic drugs.

Written by a group of leading national and international experts, it offers a substantial, yet practical, EEG compendium, which serves as a reference resource for physicians and neurodiagnostic technologists as well as physicians-in-training, researchers, practicing electroencephalographers and students.

Table of contents (48 chapters)

Past, Present and Future of the EEG

Pages 3-8

Mecarelli, Oriano

Neurophysiological Basis of EEG

Pages 9-21

Brienza, Marianna (et al.)

Scalp and Special Electrodes

Pages 23-33

Mecarelli, Oriano (et al.)

Electrode Placement Systems and Montages

Pages 35-52

Mecarelli, Oriano

EEG Signal Acquisition

Pages 53-73

Rizzo, Cristiano

EEG Signal Analysis

Pages 75-90

Rizzo, Cristiano

EEG Laboratory: Patient Care and the Role of the EEG Technician

Pages 91-107

Mecarelli, Oriano

Artifacts

Pages 109-130

Brienza, Marianna (et al.)

Normal Awake Adult EEG

Pages 131-152

Mecarelli, Oriano

Normal Sleep EEG

Pages 153-175

Vaudano, Anna Elisabetta (et al.)

Normal Neonatal EEG

Pages 177-202

Mastrangelo, Massimo (et al.)

Normal Variants and Unusual EEG Patterns

Pages 203-221

Bisulli, Francesca (et al.)

Pathological EEG Patterns

Pages 223-235

Mecarelli, Oriano

Activation Procedures

Pages 237-258

Mecarelli, Oriano

Polygraphic Techniques

Pages 259-279

Alvisi, Lara (et al.)

Polygraphic Investigations and Back-Averaging Techniques in the Study of Epileptic Motor Phenomena

Pages 281-296

Rubboli, Guido (et al.)

Ambulatory EEG

Pages 297-304

Brienza, Marianna (et al.)

Video-Electroencephalography (Video-EEG)

Pages 305-317

Tassi, Laura (et al.)

Invasive EEG

Pages 319-328

Tassi, Laura

Electromagnetic Source Imaging, High-Density EEG and MEG

Pages 329-343

Beniczky, Sándor (et al.)

Simultaneous Recording EEG and fMRI

Pages 345-357

Meletti, Stefano

Abnormal Neonatal Patterns

Pages 361-403

Mastrangelo, Massimo (et al.)

Early-Onset Epileptic Encephalopathies

Pages 405-411

Trivisano, Marina (et al.)

Epileptic Encephalopathies of Infancy and Childhood

Pages 413-430

Brinciotti, Mario (et al.)

Focal “Idiopathic” Epilepsies of Infancy

Pages 431-444

Gardella, Elena (et al.)

Non-age-Related Focal Epilepsies

Pages 445-460

Rubboli, Guido (et al.)

Genetic Generalized Epilepsies

Pages 461-473

Vignoli, Aglaia (et al.)

Reflex Seizures and Reflex Epilepsies

Pages 475-485

Striano, Salvatore (et al.)

Photosensitivity and Epilepsy

Pages 487-495

Kasteleijn-Nolst Trenite, Dorothee

Febrile Seizures and Febrile Status Epilepticus

Pages 497-501

Specchio, Nicola (et al.)

Paediatric Status Epilepticus

Pages 503-515

Specchio, Nicola (et al.)

Status Epilepticus in Adults

Pages 517-546

Minicucci, Fabio (et al.)

Chromosomal Abnormalities and Cortical Malformations

Pages 547-585

Elia, Maurizio

Paroxysmal Nonepileptic Events

Pages 587-598

Mostacci, Barbara (et al.)

Sleep Diseases

Pages 599-616

Parrino, Liborio (et al.)

Traumatic Brain Injury

Pages 617-622

Brigo, Francesco (et al.)

Cerebral Tumors

Pages 623-632

Brienza, Marianna (et al.)

Cerebrovascular Diseases

Pages 633-645

Mecarelli, Oriano (et al.)

Cerebral Infectious Diseases

Pages 647-660

Davassi, Chiara (et al.)

Autoimmune and Inflammatory Encephalopathies

Pages 661-676

Stabile, Andrea (et al.)

Aging and Degenerative Disorders

Pages 677-683

Brigo, Francesco (et al.)

Systemic and Dismetabolic Disorders

Pages 685-696

Brigo, Francesco (et al.)

Migraine

Pages 697-705

Davassi, Chiara (et al.)

Psychiatric Disorders

Pages 707-714

Davassi, Chiara (et al.)

Effects on EEG of Drugs and Toxic Substances

Pages 715-729

Brienza, Marianna (et al.)

Disorders of Consciousness

Pages 731-765

Mecarelli, Oriano (et al.)

Brain Death

Pages 767-787

Mecarelli, Oriano (et al.)

Neuromonitoring and Emergency EEG

Pages 789-803

Brienza, Marianna (et al.)