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EEG is Electroencephalograph. In plain English - Electrical Brain wave measurer.

It measures electric currents in the brain. There are various currents associated with brain activity, with Greek letter names. eg. Alpha Waves.

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The electrical activity of the heart via a set of electrodes placed on the patient's skin.

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What is an EEG of the brain?

An EEG is an electroencephalogram which is a device that measures brain activity. If there any problems in the brain they can be seen on an EEG. The brain produces electrical impulses and there are different patterns of impulses. It is this different patterns that are measured with and EEG that can show doctors what might be wrong.


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An extension of the EEG technique, called quantitative EEG (qEEG), involves manipulating the EEG signals with a computer using the fast Fourier transform algorithm.


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When was Syvert Amundsen Eeg born?

Syvert Amundsen Eeg was born in 1757.


When was Harald RosenlΓΈw Eeg born?

Harald Rosenløw Eeg was born in 1970.


When did Syvert Amundsen Eeg die?

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How long does an EEG last?

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Can eeg cause seizures?

A person could have a seizure while having an EEG, but that does not mean the EEG is the cause. The EEG is just recording the brain activity. During the course of an EEG a patient is exposed to different things to see what way the brain behaves, like getting the patient to breathe heavily or flashing lights at them.