Memory assessment: A volunteer fitted with an EEG cap, with George Stothart from the University of Bath who developed the passive Fastball test. (Courtesy: Nic Delves Broughton/University of Bath) A ...

An electroencephalogram, or EEG, is a test that helps doctors diagnose problems with the brain’s electrical activity, such as seizures. An EEG test uses a special cap with electrodes to detect the ...

Assessing the ability of unresponsive patients with severe brain injury to understand what is being said to them could yield important insights into how they might recover, according to new research.

When it comes to patients with epilepsy, quick and affordable access to high-quality electroencephalogram (EEG) testing is critical. Undiagnosed and untreated seizures put patients at risk and ...

Patients who visit the emergency department for pain are often asked to categorize their pain level using a visual scale of numbered faces. However, a recent study suggests the efficacy of a more ...

Nov. 6 (UPI) --Researchers have developed an accurate way to measure pain using brain activity compared with crude picture charts or poking animals, based on a study involving rats. The precise ...