Patient Care

Many often turn to natural remedies in their attempts to relieve symptoms and use of essential oils is gaining in popularity. In a new study, scientists are using electroencephalography (EEG) to find out just how these oils impact the brain.

A former hotel manager turned neurophysiology unit lead explores how good hospitality helps improve patient satisfaction and grow business. Having happier techs who know they can give their patients the clinical care they deserve enables them to go the extra mile.

The World Health Organization, the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Infection have all identified this disease as a ‘neglected parasitic infection’ – the numbers are up and it can be deadly

Sometimes kids who come in for testing are scared, but they don’t have to be, says Linda Wilder, a neurodiagnostic technologist and new author of 'Catch Brainwaves that ZOOM.'

The quicker medical care is given, the more lives are saved and the less disability people suffer. What many do not know is that this phrase also applies to cases of epilepsy where EEG techs play vital roles.

The growth of computer-driven quantitative EEG is a good thing for neurodiagnostic technologists, despite the fears of job displacement. Techs can learn how to use it and be ready for the jobs it will create — and they can start now.

A group of researchers out of Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital recently established that electroencephalography (EEG) can also be used to determine brain age. That can serve as a biomarker for other brain processes.

Brain mapping is typically used during epilepsy and tumor removal surgeries in the eloquent cortex. This includes areas near the temporal and frontal lobes where critical functions like speech, movement, hearing, vision, memory, and touch are centered.

Skin safety is a big concern in the EEG community all year long. But during November, American Diabetes Month, it's a good time to focus on your diabetic patients, as they are some of the most vulnerable to skin injury and infection.

The computers used for EEG testing are hard to disinfect. The neurophysiology team at Houston Methodist created a custom-made plexiglass containment box and is ready to share their designs.

Recovery of movement after stroke is highly variable and not well understood. Patterns of change in beta oscillations may serve as a biomarker that can aid in rehabilitation, according to a new study.

A new published review of 84 studies on EEG findings in patients with COVID-19 reveals some interesting trends and supports a theory about direct frontal brain infection.

The authors of a new study set out to see if the speed of alpha waves in healthy people could predict pain sensitivity. Would people with slower alpha oscillations at rest be more sensitive to pain?

Electroencephalography plays an important role in diagnosing and treating epilepsy. For children this is especially important because a quick and accurate diagnosis can be crucial in preventing developmental delays and greater lifelong disability.

New research analyses the EEG data of patients positive for COVID-19 to look for patterns that might be linked to the disease brought on by the novel coronavirus. It has also brought EEG techs into the spotlight.