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EEG will be used for diagnosing disease, finding signs of consciousness, and potentially probing the inner recesses of our thoughts, memories, and dreams. This article first appeared in The Checkup, ...

Clinicians use electroencephalography (EEG) to assess brain activity in epilepsy and sleep pathologies, and this powerful ...

One hundred years after the human brain's electrical activity was first recorded, experts are celebrating the legacy of its discovery and sharing their predictions and priorities for its future. A ...

Ceribell, which just raised $207 million in its IPO, is making waves with its portable EEG headset. CEO Jane Chao hopes it becomes the new standard of acute care. Nonconvulsive seizures can kill ...

We often think of sleep as a time when our bodies and minds simply “power down.” However, behind closed eyes, the human brain ...

Hans Berger recorded the first human EEG in 1924. EEG records electrical activity via 16–25 scalp electrodes. Focal “slowing” in brain waves can indicate tumors or lesions. Patients must avoid ...

Falling asleep is often harder than staying asleep. You can be exhausted and still lie awake, stuck in that half-alert state where your body is ready for rest but your brain won’t quite settle. A lot ...