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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 6-23-09 |
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EEG130 2009 Fall – 2010 Spring |
LEC
2.0 Credit(s) 2.0 Period(s) 2.0 Load Occ |
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Introduction
to EEG |
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Introduction
to EEG(Electroneurodiagnostic) theory, with emphasis
on instrumentation, testing protocol and major disorders for which EEG is
diagnostically useful. Prerequisites: Admission to the Electroneurodiagnostics
Program or admission to Polysomnographic Technology
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EEG130 2009
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Introduction to EEG |
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Utilize electrical safety precautions. (I) |
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Describe electrode composition and positioning. (II) |
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Diagram and Describe basic EEG instrumentation.
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Describe the instrument calibration protocol. (IV) |
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Describe montage theory and utilization. (V,VI) |
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Describe the physiological and recording bases of
activation procedures. (VII) |
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Itemize and describe American Electroneurodiagnostic
Society (AES) Guidelines for routine, neonatal, and electrocerebral
silence (ECS) recordings. (VIII) |
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Describe the major diagnosis utilizing EEG testing. (IX) |
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Describe advanced and specialized EEG procedures at an
introduction level. (X) |
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EEG130 2009
Fall – 2010 Spring |
Introduction to EEG |
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I. Electrical Safety A. Patient grounding B. Ground loops C. Leakage current D. Microshock
E. Preventive measures 1. Laboratory 2. ICU and surgery II. Electrodes A. Composition 1. Electrical theory 2. Electrode potential B. Electrode-scalp
interface C. International 10-20
system 1. History 2. Placement D. Specialized EEG
electrodes 1. Nasopharyngeal 2. Sphenoidal
3. Depth 4. Grid III. Basic instrumentation A. Block diagram B. Differential
amplification 1. Imput
impedance 2. Common-mode rejection 3. Gain, amplification,
sensitivity C. Filters 1. High frequency filters 2. Low frequency filters 3. Frequency response
curves D. Writer mechanisms 1. Oscilloscopes 2. Galvanometers 3. Thermal/jet writers E. Introduction to digital
EEG IV. Instrument Calibration A. DC calibration B. Baselines 1. Mechanical 2. Electrical C. Time axis D. Time constant E. Deflection F. Biological calibration V. Montages A. EEG frequencies B. Polarity C. Summation and
cancellation D. Basic types 1. Bipolar 2. Referential E. Localization theory 1. Basic patterns 2. Frequency topography
occurrence morphology polarity (FTOMP) VI. Artifacts A. Recognition 1. Physiological 2. Instrumental 3. Environmental B. Troubleshooting 1. Logical pathway 2. Elimination 3. Appropriate monitors VII. Activation Procedures A. Sleep 1. Physiology 2. Pattern recognition B. Photic
stimulation 1. Physiology 2. Recording
characteristics C. Hyperventilation 1. Physiology 2. Recording
characteristics VIII. AES Guidelines A. Routine EEG B. Pediatric/neonatal EEG C. ECS IX. Clinical uses of EEG A. History taking B. Seizures/epilepsy C. Tumors/lesions D. Encephalopathies
E. Headache X. Introduction to special
recording procedures A. Invasive recordings 1. Nasophryngeal
2. Sphenoidal
3. Depth/grid B. Drug studies 1. Amobarbital/wada 2. Metrazol
C. Video monitoring D. Surgery 1. Corticography
2. Endarterectomy
E. Polysomnopgraphy
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