Electroencephalography in Neuropsychiatry.

Defines the clinical benefits of electroencephalography (EEG) in assessing neuropsychiatric disorders and the complementary nature of the visually inspected standard EEG and the computer-analyzed quantified EEG. Behavior and mental disorders that prompt EEG testing; Reason for the insensitivity of...

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Publicado en:	Psychiatric Times Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 34 - 37
Autores principales:	Boultros, Nash N., Coburn, Kerry
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	MJH Life Sciences Apr2006
Materias:	Mental illness Electroencephalography Psychiatric disability evaluation Neuropsychiatry Computerized instruments Diagnosis of dementia Human error
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Sumario:	Defines the clinical benefits of electroencephalography (EEG) in assessing neuropsychiatric disorders and the complementary nature of the visually inspected standard EEG and the computer-analyzed quantified EEG. Behavior and mental disorders that prompt EEG testing; Reason for the insensitivity of standard EEG to early dementia; Role of human error in problems encountered in quantified EEG.