An electroencephalogram, or EEG, is a test that helps doctors diagnose problems with the brain’s electrical activity, such as seizures. An EEG test uses a special cap with electrodes to detect the ...

A simple, noninvasive electroencephalogram (EEG) may help detect residual cognition in unresponsive patients who have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI), results of a new study suggest. The ...

Hypsarrhythmia is an abnormal pattern that appears on an EEG test. This pattern shows up as a specific and recognizable pattern of tall, wide waves on top of the background. Share on Pinterest Getty ...

When it comes to patients with epilepsy, quick and affordable access to high-quality electroencephalogram (EEG) testing is critical. Undiagnosed and untreated seizures put patients at risk and ...

Breakthrough research from the University of Bath and the University of Bristol that demonstrates the real-world efficacy of a passive EEG test in identifying memory decline years before a clinical ...

A new test could help to diagnose memory issues associated with Alzheimer’s disease in as little as three minutes. According to recently published findings the test, called the Fastball EEG test, may ...

About 80% of study participants demonstrating this behavior also had abnormalities in their brain waves that researchers said ...

Preparing an electroencephalogram test—designed to measure electrical activity in the brain—can be a time-consuming task. It typically requires clinicians to apply gel adhesive to about two dozen ...

Patients who visit the emergency department for pain are often asked to categorize their pain level using a visual scale of numbered faces. However, a recent study suggests the efficacy of a more ...