Atlas of EEG Patterns - Hardcover

Stern, John M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0781741246 ISBN 13: 9780781741248

Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2004

Synopsis

Organized by wave features rather than pattern names, this atlas helps guide the reader to an EEG interpretation even when the waveform is unfamiliar. The first section takes the reader through the process of characterizing EEG waves by their features. The second section organizes EEG patterns by their features, so provides EEG waveform differential diagnoses. The third section is organized alphabetically by pattern name with each pattern described in a way that allows the reader to distinguish it from similarly appearing patterns. Examples of the patterns also are provided.

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Review

Neurology, Issue 65 -- "Diagnoses in medicine are made in a number of ways, with pattern, recognition (Augenblick, literally, "the blink of an eye") serving as the strategy used by experts with extensive clinical experience. Novices must often develop exhaustive lists of differential diagnoses before arriving at a conclusion. Each approach has its advantages, and the Atlas of EEG Patterns draws on the strengths of both methods. This book teaches a useful and standardized approach to the identification of various waveforms. The authors rationally deconstruct features of various waveform patterns to help the reader navigate the rough seas of EEG waveforms while emphasizing common patterns, so that over time, patterns will be recognized more readily. I strongly recommend this atlas to EEG fellows and residents with an interest in epilepsy. The book is well-written and the examples are clear. The authors should be congratulated on filling an important niche in a field where pattern recognition is so important."

Edition details

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0781741246
• ISBN 13: 9780781741248
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Engel Jr. Jerome