3 – The Public Health Model of Suicide Prevention
Abstract The science of suicide risk and prevention is growing, making one thing very clear. While suicide risk involves a complex set of risk factors, the end common pathway is…
2 – Dispelling Myths Surrounding Suicide
Abstract For many complex health issues throughout history, misinformed views tend to promulgate, leading to a multitude of negative effects, deeply stigmatizing the experiences where these health issues are involved….
Seizure Detection and Advanced Monitoring Techniques
Seizure Detection and Advanced Monitoring Techniques Nicholas Fisher Sachin S. Talathi Alex Cadotte Stephen Myers William Ditto James D. Geyer Emery E. Geyer Paul R. Carney EPILEPSY: A DYNAMIC PROCESS…
Nonepileptic Events
Nonepileptic Events Nicholas J. Beimer Linda M. Selwa INTRODUCTION Nonepileptic events are transient episodes, symptoms, or experiences that mimic epileptic seizures but are not the result of abnormal hypersynchronous neuronal…
EEG Interrater Reliability
EEG Interrater Reliability James D. Geyer Paul G. Cox Paul R. Carney INTRODUCTION As with most facets of medicine, a number of myths surround electroencephalography and its interpretation. Many requesting…
New Frontiers in EEG: High and Low Frequencies, High-Density EEG, Digital Analysis, and Magnetoencephalography
New Frontiers in EEG: High and Low Frequencies, High-Density EEG, Digital Analysis, and Magnetoencephalography David E. Burdette Andrew Zillgitt Since the early days of electroencephalography (EEG), neurophysiologists have attempted to…
Genetics of EEG and Epilepsy
Genetics of EEG and Epilepsy James D. Geyer Paul R. Carney L. John Greenfield Jr INTRODUCTION A number of epilepsy syndromes and their associated electroencephalographic findings have genetic linkages. An…
Evoked Potentials and Intraoperative Monitoring
Evoked Potentials and Intraoperative Monitoring David B. Macdonald Charles C. Dong INTRODUCTION Evoked potentials are time-locked bioelectric signals conducted partly or entirely through the central nervous system (CNS) in response…
Introduction to Sleep and Polysomnography
Introduction to Sleep and Polysomnography James D. Geyer Paul R. Carney OVERVIEW OF SLEEP STAGES AND CYCLES The monitoring of sleep is complex and requires a distinct skill set including…
Epileptiform Activity, Seizures, and Epilepsy Syndromes
Epileptiform Activity, Seizures, and Epilepsy Syndromes Linda M. Selwa Identification of interictal epileptiform activity (IEA), seizures, and the specific EEG patterns that accompany epilepsy syndromes remains an electroencephalographer’s most critical…
