–Calibration measurements (voltage, frequency, and duration) –Waveform sensitivity and frequency response curves –Filters, and polarity –Localization safety –Electrical of EEG digitalization including analog-to-digital conversion (vertical and –Principles horizontal resolution), sampling rate (aliasing and Nyquist frequency), screen or monitor display (sensitivity scale and pixel resolution), etc reference (electrode site, average reference and Laplacian reference) –Recording and reformatting –Montages •Artefacts physiological and non-physiological artefacts including artefacts caused by –All chewing, sweating, eye movements, ECG, pulse motion, movement of head/body, electrode pops or movements, electrical fields from electrical devices (TV, telephones), respirator-induced movements, intravenous drips/drip pumps, etc and Neurophysiology •Neuroanatomy of neural generation –Anatomy of EEG generation –Mechanisms of abnormal waveforms –Pathophysiology mechanisms of epileptogenesis –Basic Recording Techniques •EEG measurement and marking –Head position nomenclature (International 10-20 & 10-10 System) –Electrode properties and application techniques –Electrodes: measurements) –Impedance procedures such as hyperventilation, sleep deprivation, photic stimulation –Activation Interpretation and Reporting •EEG of interpretation –Principles classification of abnormal EEGs –General of EEG reports –Elements to make good reports –How EEG in Adult & Elderly •Normal awake and normal sleep patterns including alpha, beta, theta, delta waves, mu, –Normal lambda waves, POST, Vertex sharp transients, spindles, K-complex responses to hyperventilation and photic stimulation –Normal in EEG in the elderly –Changes EEG in Infants and Children •Normal patterns of various ages from neonates up to adolescents –Normal Variants & Uncommon Patterns of Doubtful Significance •Normal sharp spike / benign epileptiform transients of sleep –Small spikes –Wicket
–Calibration –Waveform measurements (voltage, frequency, and duration) –Filters, sensitivity and frequency response curves –Localization and polarity –Electrical safety –Principles of EEG digitalization including analog-to-digital conversion (vertical and horizontal resolution), sampling rate (aliasing and Nyquist frequency), screen or monitor display (sensitivity scale and pixel resolution), etc –Recording reference (electrode site, average reference and Laplacian reference) –Montages and reformatting •Artefacts –All physiological and non-physiological artefacts including artefacts caused by chewing, sweating, eye movements, ECG, pulse motion, movement of head/body, electrode pops or movements, electrical fields from electrical devices (TV, telephones), respirator-induced movements, intravenous drips/drip pumps, etc •Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology –Anatomy of neural generation –Mechanisms of EEG generation –Pathophysiology of abnormal waveforms –Basic mechanisms of epileptogenesis •EEG Recording Techniques –Head measurement and marking –Electrode position nomenclature (International 10-20 & 10-10 System) –Electrodes: properties and application techniques –Impedance measurements) –Activation procedures such as hyperventilation, sleep deprivation, photic stimulation •EEG Interpretation and Reporting –Principles of interpretation –General classification of abnormal EEGs –Elements of EEG reports –How to make good reports •Normal EEG in Adult & Elderly –Normal awake and normal sleep patterns including alpha, beta, theta, delta waves, mu, lambda waves, POST, Vertex sharp transients, spindles, K-complex –Normal responses to hyperventilation and photic stimulation –Changes in EEG in the elderly •Normal EEG in Infants and Children –Normal patterns of various ages from neonates up to adolescents •Normal Variants & Uncommon Patterns of Doubtful Significance –Small sharp spike / benign epileptiform transients of sleep –Wicket spikes