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electroencephalography
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electroencephalography

In medicine, diagnostic technique that monitors the brain's electrical discharge to determine the presence of brain disease. An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a graphical record of these changes.



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The current prototype measures brain waves, but extra electrodes can be added to also measure the electrical signals associated with muscle movement for breathing and
and the slowing of voluntary movement in otherwise healthy individuals, the researchers report, noting that earlier studies have shown altered brain waves to influence memory.
Different brain waves resonate within our sensory cortex when we do different things, from high Beta cycles (13 - 25 cycles/s) to low Theta cycles when we are in a deep sleep.
 
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