Electroencephalogram

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf diagnosis
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:EEG
gptkbp:canAidIn monitoring anesthesia
monitoring coma
diagnosing Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
diagnosing brain tumors
diagnosing dementia
diagnosing encephalitis
diagnosing head injury
diagnosing narcolepsy
diagnosing sleep apnea
diagnosing stroke
localizing brain lesions
gptkbp:canBe animals
humans
ambulatory
routine
video EEG monitoring
gptkbp:category electrophysiology
neurodiagnostic test
gptkbp:contraindication none absolute
gptkbp:cookingMethod clean scalp
gptkbp:detects abnormal brain activity
seizure activity
gptkbp:duration 20-40 minutes (typical)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Electroencephalogram
gptkbp:interpretedBy gptkb:neuroscientist
gptkbp:introducedIn 1924
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Hans_Berger
gptkbp:measures electrical activity of the brain
gptkbp:noninvasive true
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:neuroscientist
EEG technician
gptkbp:recordedAt alpha waves
beta waves
delta waves
gamma waves
theta waves
brain wave patterns
gptkbp:relatedTo evoked potentials
magnetoencephalography
polysomnography
gptkbp:riskFactor minimal
gptkbp:usedFor diagnosis of brain death
diagnosis of encephalopathies
diagnosis of epilepsy
diagnosis of sleep disorders
gptkbp:uses electrodes placed on the scalp
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Epileptic_Dogs
gptkb:Electrode
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6