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electroencephalography
(Encyclopedia)electroencephalography əlĕkˌtrōĕnsĕfˌəlŏgˈrafē [key], science of recording and analyzing the electrical activity of the brain. Electrodes, placed on or just under the scalp, are linked to a...EEG
(Encyclopedia)EEG: see electroencephalography. ...brain wave
(Encyclopedia)brain wave: see electroencephalography. ...sleep
(Encyclopedia)sleep, resting state in which an individual becomes relatively quiescent and relatively unaware of the environment. During sleep, which is in part a period of rest and relaxation, most physiological f...epilepsy
(Encyclopedia)epilepsy, a chronic disorder of cerebral function characterized by periodic convulsive seizures. There are many conditions that have epileptic seizures. Sudden discharge of excess electrical activity,...brain
(Encyclopedia)CE5 Brain brain, the supervisory center of the nervous system in all vertebrates. It also serves as the site of emotions, memory, self-awareness, and thought. Brain research, now often referred ...Browse by Subject
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