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Chapter 11 - EEG Instrumentation and Basics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 October 2019

By
Amit Ray  and
Naoum P. Issa
Edited by
Vibhangini S. Wasade  and
Marianna V. Spanaki
Vibhangini S. Wasade
Affiliation:
Henry Ford Medical Group HFHS, Michigan
Marianna V. Spanaki
Affiliation:
Wayne State University, Michigan
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Summary

The scalp electroencephalogram (EEG) signals detect the extracellular electrical field generated by the columns underneath the electrodes closer to the cortical surface and represent near-synchronous summated potentials (excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) and inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP)) generated by these columns of the cerebral cortex.1–4

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Understanding Epilepsy
A Study Guide for the Boards
 , pp. 203 - 222
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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