Meaning of ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM
| Pronunciation: | | i`lektrowen'sefulu`gram
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| | Definition: | | [n] a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph |
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| | Synonyms: | | EEG, encephalogram |
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| | See Also: | | graph, graphical record | |
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- A graph of very tiny changes in the electrical potential associated with neural activity in the cerebral cortex. The graphed electrical activity is picked up by scalp electrodes.
- This is the recording of electrical signals of the brain. It identifies epileptic activities (paroxysmal abnormalities containing spikes or sharp waves), and is used during surgery to localize the epileptogenic source for excision.
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