This EEG is actually an electroencephalogram that scientist and physicians use to study brain activity. I found this article on Sciencedaily.com.
The electroencephalogram (EEG) has been widely used in research and medicine for more than 80 years. The ability to measure the electrical activity in the brain by means of electrodes on the head is a handy tool to study brain functions as it is noninvasive and easy to apply. The interpretation of the EEG signals remains, however, difficult. The main reason for this is that the exact relationship between the activity generated in the brain compared to that measured on the scalp is unclear. Therefore, a question of paramount practical importance is how EEG can be used to deduce neural activity in the brain. Recently, Kevin Whittingstall and Nikos Logothetis from the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tubingen have addressed this very question for the first time.
Basically the EEG only reads brain activity that happens on the scalp. The readings of the EEG can be very different from the readings that are actually in the brain. I wonder if there findings of this EEG will lead to new research projects on the brain. Like trying to find out more about mental disorders or other brain disorders. It's amazing to think of what the brain can really do.
yeah, i think that could be a very good method to help people
ReplyDeleteI would be nervous to have that thing put on my head. But its crazy how good it reads your brains activity!
ReplyDeleteWow Stephanie...that's really cool. EvanLea had a post earlier that dealt with MEG (magnetic electroencephalogram) studies to help understand autism in children. I think it's great that these posts tie together.
ReplyDeleteYou're going to lose a point for misspelling "EEG" in your title, otherwise great job. 24/25
One more thing: how cool would it be to say that you worked at some place called the "Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics"?
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