Basics of Electroencephalography for Neuropsychiatrist
10.4306/jknpa.2019.58.2.76
- Author:
Hun Jeong EUN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Neuropsychiatry, Presbyterian Medical Center-Jesus Hospital, Jeonju, Korea. pmcnp96@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Electroencephalography;
Brain waves;
Brain mapping
- MeSH:
Artificial Intelligence;
Brain;
Brain Mapping;
Brain Waves;
Brain-Computer Interfaces;
Electroencephalography;
Humans;
Mental Health;
Psychiatry
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2019;58(2):76-104
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
In 1924, Hans Berger, a German psychiatrist, recorded the brain waves from a human brain for the first time. Many advances have been made in this field since then. Currently, brain waves are generated by a variety of computer technologies, including brain computer interface technology, and robot or artificial intelligence technology has also made amazing progress. A mental health practitioner who deals with brain-related medicine has an obligation and responsibility to research and find clinical applications of brain waves because they contain a great deal of information hidden in the brain. Therefore, understanding the basics of electroencephalography will contribute to a determination and resolution of various clinical situations. This review discusses basic knowledge before dealing with brain waves. In addition to a visual inspection of general brain waves, quantitative analysis of brain waves is expected to become an important area of interest for mental health practitioners.
