Sara E. Davis, REEGT, CLTM What is the Hypothalamus? The hypothalamus is a small but crucial structure located near the center of the...

Valtoco super hero to the rescue! Drawing by Jamie Thomsen People with epilepsy often rely on anti-seizure medications (ASMs) to manage...

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What is behind the EEG?   We all know that the EEG is the electrical activity generated by the brain’s neurons. But really, what’s behind...

Patient pointing at eye. Eyes have 4 different cranial nerves associated, 2, 3, 4, and 6. What are the cranial nerves? Your cranial...

What does the National Institute of Health say? AED discontinuation may be considered in patients whose seizures have been completely...

In our continuing series of EEG in Epilepsy let’s move on to another rare neurological condition that we might also see in our labs....

Also known as Rasmussen’s Encephalitis, this rare form of epilepsy is the possible result of an auto-immune reaction or an infection. ...

Our immune system protects the body from foreign substances or things that could harm us; but what about when our body starts to reactive...

Effecting about 1 in 26 people in their lifetime, epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders .   Treatment is essential,...

“Children are not Small Adults.” This common saying is true in many ways and EEG is no exception. Those of us that have primarily worked...

I don't know about you, but anytime I see a service dog, my reaction is "Ahh, so cute!". Maybe it's seeing an animal outside of where we...

This week's highlight is Epilepsy Eyelid Myoclonia (EEA) know as Jeavon’s Syndrome. Technologists may come across this rare and...

It’s been 100 years since Hans Berger, a German psychiatrist invented the Electroencephalogram!  That's quite the milestone. Just some...

Continuing education for your Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist (REEGT) certification serves several important purposes: 1....

Decades ago (before the era of Google Translate) I put together some English & Spanish sample patient instructions for various...

If you didn’t get an opportunity to travel to Phoenix for this year’s ASET Conference - take a quick peek at a summary of details below....

In the realm of neuroscience, electroencephalography (EEG) stands as a pivotal tool for unraveling the mysteries of the brain. It allows...

In the world of Neurology and Neurophysiology the term ‘Encephalitis’ is well known, and frequently used to describe tissues of the brain...

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