Dictionary of Human Evolution and Biology

Dictionary of Human Evolution and Biology

Electroencephalogram

Graphic record of the potentials on the skull generated by electrical currents that emanate spontaneously from the nerve cells in the brain. Fluctuations in potentials are seen in the form of waves, which correlate well with different neurologic conditions and can be used as diagnostic criteria.

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alpha waves (... with eyes closed. See electroencephalogram. Aka alpha rhythm.)
beta waves (... activity. See electroencephalogram and brain waves. Aka ...)
brain waves (Summations of electrical activity in the brain, termed action potentials, that can be detected ...)
delta waves (... brain damage. See electroencephalogram, brain waves. Aka delta ...)
EEG (Abbreviation for electroencephalogram, a graphic record of electrical activity in the brain as ...)

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electroencephalogram