Practical guide for clinical neurophysiologic testing : EEG / Thoru Yamada, Elizabeth Meng.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Yamada, Tōru, 1940-

Contributor:

• Meng, Elizabeth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Nervous System Diseases--diagnosis.
• Electroencephalography--methods.
• Neurologic Examination--methods.
• Electroencephalography.
• Neurophysiology.
• Nervous system--Diseases--Diagnosis.

Medical Subjects:

• Nervous System Diseases--diagnosis.
• Electroencephalography--methods.
• Neurologic Examination--methods.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 386 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

• EEG
• Electroencephalography

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health, c2018.

Summary:

Ideal for technologists, neurology residents, and clinical neurophysiology fellows, Practical Guide for Clinical Neurophysiologic Testing: EEG, 2nd Edition, provides comprehensive, up-to-date guidance on electroencephalography technology and interpretation. From key foundational knowledge such as basic electronics and recording techniques, to new videos and new ACNS guidelines, this reference is a highly regarded go-to guide for using this essential neurodiagnostic tool to its fullest potential.

Contents:

• Introduction : history and perspective of clinical neurophysiologic diagnostic tests / Thoru Yamada and Elizabeth Meng
• Basic EEG technology / Thoru Yamada and Elizabeth Meng
• Basic electronics and electrical safety / Peter Seaba and Thoru Yamada
• Digital EEG / Malcolm Yeh
• Neuroanatomical and neurophysiologic basis of EEG / Thoru Yamada and Elizabeth Meng
• Principles of visual analysis of EEG / Thoru Yamada and Elizabeth Meng
• Characteristics of normal EEG / Thoru Yamada and Elizabeth Meng
• The assessment of abnormal EEG / Thoru Yamada and Elizabeth Meng
• Activation procedures / Thoru Yamada and Elizabeth Meng
• EEG and epilepsy / Thoru Yamada and Elizabeth Meng
• Diffuse EEG abnormalities / Thoru Yamada and Elizabeth Meng
• Focal EEG abnormalities / Thoru Yamada and Elizabeth Meng
• Continuous EEG monitoring for critically ill patients (CCEEG) / Thoru Yamada and Elizabeth Meng
• Benign EEG patterns / Thoru Yamada and Elizabeth Meng
• Artifact recognition and technical pitfalls / Thoru Yamada and Elizabeth Meng
• EEG of premature and full-term infants / Thoru Yamada, Elizabeth Meng, and Michael Ciliberto.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 9781496383037
• 1496383036