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Electroencephalography (EEG)

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Electroencephalography (EEG) is a neurophysiologic test measuring electric brain activity. It is clinically used for evaluation of disorders of consciousness, brain death, epilepsy and sleep. Some effects of medications used in pain medicine are discussed, with regards to seizure provocation and sleep architecture.

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  1. Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA

    Roland Brilla

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA

    Alaa Abd-Elsayed

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Brilla, R. (2019). Electroencephalography (EEG). In: Abd-Elsayed, A. (eds) Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99124-5_46

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