electroencephalogram
noun
elec·tro·en·ceph·a·lo·gram
i-ˌlek-trō-in-ˈse-f(ə-)lə-ˌgram 
: the tracing of brain waves made by an electroencephalograph
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Today, the electroencephalogram – also abbreviated as EEG – is widely known as a medical test measuring brain electrical activity that’s used on patients who have, or are suspected to have, neurological disorders.
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Giridhar Kalamangalam, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
The scientists hooked the dogs up to an electroencephalogram (EEG) machine using non-invasive scalp sensors to measure their brain activity.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
Decades of electroencephalogram studies have shown that a healthy brain’s electrical output produces patterns of repetitive oscillations, or brain waves.
—Elizabeth Landau, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
The authors measured participants’ brain waves, using electroencephalogram tests, or EEGs, for three minutes during each activity.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
The team recruited 54 college students with ages between 18 and 40, and connected them to an electroencephalogram (EEG).
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
Using technology connected to an electroencephalogram (ECG) monitor, visitors to major exhibits across the UK this year can see the impact of art on their own human brainwaves.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
The seizures warranted the doctors to perform an electroencephalogram (EEG) on the brain.
—Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2022
Throughout the experience, electroencephalogram (EEG) electrodes capture the neurofeedback of participants, who are then asked to interpret the sound and motion graphics created with the data.
—Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2023
Giridhar Kalamangalam, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
The scientists hooked the dogs up to an electroencephalogram (EEG) machine using non-invasive scalp sensors to measure their brain activity.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
Decades of electroencephalogram studies have shown that a healthy brain’s electrical output produces patterns of repetitive oscillations, or brain waves.
—Elizabeth Landau, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
The authors measured participants’ brain waves, using electroencephalogram tests, or EEGs, for three minutes during each activity.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
The team recruited 54 college students with ages between 18 and 40, and connected them to an electroencephalogram (EEG).
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
Using technology connected to an electroencephalogram (ECG) monitor, visitors to major exhibits across the UK this year can see the impact of art on their own human brainwaves.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
The seizures warranted the doctors to perform an electroencephalogram (EEG) on the brain.
—Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2022
Throughout the experience, electroencephalogram (EEG) electrodes capture the neurofeedback of participants, who are then asked to interpret the sound and motion graphics created with the data.
—Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2023
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electroencephalogram
noun
elec·tro·en·ceph·a·lo·gram
i-ˌlek-trō-en-ˈsef-ə-lə-ˌgram
: the tracing of brain waves that is made by an electroencephalograph
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electroencephalogram
noun
elec·tro·en·ceph·a·lo·gram
-in-ˈsef-ə-lə-ˌgram
: the tracing of brain waves made by an electroencephalograph
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