... figure above, bursts of 3- and 4-Hz dis-
charges (
arrows) were noted frequently during the PSG, particularly
in light stages of sleep.
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FIGURE 6.43. This is a 60-sec epoch demonstrating ... impedance mismatch between two elec-
trodes and compromises the common mode rejection ratio of the dif-
ferential amplifier. The result of this is presence of 60-Hz or othe...
... 41-year-old patient with sub-
jective tingling and “twitching” noted at the corner of the left side of the mouth.
Note the rhythmic delta frequencies on the EEG that phase reverse at the F8
derivation.
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he ... occur, and pro-
longed EEG recording can help elucidate the temporal pattern of patients with recur-
rent seizures when subtle or no clinical signs are present.
FIGURE 5. 18....
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ASDA. EEG ... of the surgery, the patient is likely to have post-
operative hearing loss. However, the loss of the wave V is not incom-
patible with preserved hearing (false-positive). When...
... squares (equation-by-equation, of course) estimator
of b, and the marginal density for is again of the inverted Wishart form. Symmetric
treatment of all equations is also feature of this formulation ... normal-Wishart prior, the ratio of the posterior variance of the “own”
lag coefficient in first equation to that of the “other” lag coefficient in second equa-
tion is identical...
... theta rhythm in an 1 8- year-old patient
while awake.
T
heta rhythms are composed of 4- to 7-Hz frequencies of varying
amplitude and morphologies. Approximately one-third of nor-
mal awake, young ... predominance of non-REM appears in the first
part of the night, and REM in the last third of the night. A routine
EEG with REM may reflect sleep deprivation and not necessarily...
... 1. 5- to 3.0-Hz delta in a 66-year-old man
with encephalopathy that was unresponsive. The above example of EEG is rep-
resentative of the entire record. No reactivity was noted during the EEG.
C
ontinuous ... a night of ade-
quate sleep before demonstrating at least two naps with sleep-onset
REM is found in the context of the clinical history of excessive day-
time sleepiness...
... (petit mal) seizure in an 8- year-old boy.
D
uring an absence seizure, the EEG demonstrates generalized, reg-
ular, synchronous 3-Hz spike-and-wave discharges in the setting
of waking or drowsy background ... figure.
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FIGURE 3.17. A burst of generalized 3.5-Hz spike-and-slow waves in JME.
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pike-and-slow-wave complexes that have a repetition rate of...
... drowsiness and light non-REM sleep. A frequent ictal pat-
tern of mesial temporal origin is the sudden appearance of localized
or regional background attenuation, build-up of 4- to 7-Hz rhythmic
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... arrow).
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tage REM is characterized by the appearance of low-amplitude,
mixed-frequency EEG activity, EMG atonia, and rapid eye move-
ments. EEG activity is similar to that seen in stage I sleep; ... It must be remem-
bered that an increase in EMG without an EEG change cannot be
scored as an arousal, regardless the stage of sleep.
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FIGURE 6. 18. This is a 5-mi...