1. Electroencephalogram
By: Matt Colletti

2. What it is used for It is used primarily to diagnose disease
These include:
Epilepsy
Sleep disorders
Also used to see if a patient is brain dead
Used to monitor brain activity during surgery

3. History 1912-First animal EEG was performed by Adolf Beck
1924-First human EEG was recorded
1936-First EEG lab was opened at Mass General

4. How it works

5. Limitations Cost: Anywhere from $200-3000 without insurance
Accuracy: Can be affected by inconsistencies in the testing procedure

6. Future
Improved Testing procedure
Reduced Costs

7. Works Cited CostHelper <http://health.costhelper.com/eeg.html >.
Wikipedia: Electroencephalogram <
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