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EEG Milestones

Naoum P. Issa MD PhD — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 20:09:36 +0000

Designed to help residents prepare for EEG ABPN milestones, the quiz covers all 5 levels of competency. Residency programs interested in using this for teaching or assessment should contact [email protected]. This quiz is designed to help you prepare for the Neurology EEG milestones as outlined by the ABPN. Specifically: Level 1: Explain an EEG procedure in […]

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Dr. John Ebersole – EEG and clinical neurophysiology pioneer

Rui Guan MD — Sun, 29 Sep 2013 11:45:06 +0000

We are honored to present an interview with the world-renowned epileptologist Dr. John Ebersole on the occasion of his retirement from the University of Chicago. Brief bio: Dr. Ebersole is an internationally recognized authority on epilepsy and EEG with a main clinical interest in treating patients with intractable epilepsy. He completed his MD degree and […]

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Benign EEG Variants

Naoum P. Issa MD PhD — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 18:52:13 +0000

There are many variants on EEG that are considered normal and yet might be confused with epileptiform activity. These benign EEG variants are often found in only certain subpopulations: either young or old patients or patients with specific pathologies that are not epileptogenic. This makes it important to gather at least a basic history of […]

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Non-REM sleep on EEG

Naoum P Issa, MD, PhD — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 20:28:53 +0000

Sleep stages can be identified by the appearance of characteristic electrical patterns on EEG. Sleep can initially be broken down into REM-sleep and non-REM sleep, with further parcelization of non-REM sleep into stages 1-4. Stage 1 of non-REM sleep is the state of being drowsy, while stage 2 usually constitutes just more than 50% of nighttime sleep in […]

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