Atlas of adult electroencephalography

This atlas presents an extensive selection of the most relevant normal, abnormal, and artifactual electroencephalographic (EEG) patterns of the adult. Unlike most such books, the abnormal EEG patterns are categorized here according to their morphology rather than the underlying disease process, providing a more logical and completely electrophysiological approach to clinical EEG interpretation. An identical layout of montages, time scales, voltage sensitivities and filter settings is used throughout to facilitate development of the pattern recognition skills needed to read EEG recordings. A unique feature is the emphasis given to the issue of non-invasive localization of neuronal generators. This emerging area is addressed by assessing the method of low resolution electromagnetic tomography (LORETA), one of the most promising source localization algorithms available to date. Attractive three-dimensional LORETA images depicting the presumed source(s) of the EEG patterns are shown to great advantage. The atlas includes a concise introduction outlining the basic principles of digital EEG and source modeling, brief summaries of common “textbook” knowledge accompanying all EEG patterns.