ENDT 1350 - Electroencephalography

3 credit hours. 2 lecture hours. 2 lab hours.

Prerequisites: Admission into Program
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The field of electroencephalography (EEG) and its use in medicine and surgery. Emphasizes patient hookup, taking histories, careful handling of the patient, reviewing normal and abnormal brainwaves, identifying artifacts, EEG instrumentation, pattern recognition, and sleep recordings. Includes examination of EEG findings in neurological disease and an introduction of special EEG procedures.
Additional Fees: Lab Fee: $25
Measurable Learning Outcomes:
Define and identify basic EEG rhythms, activity, and artifacts; diagram the electrophysiologic characteristics of neurons as they are related to the generation of EEG activity; correlate common clinical conditions associated with the cerebrum; and demonstrate performance of obtaining basic patient histories using appropriate interpersonal communication skills.