DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY
A device 10 for performing electroencephalography on a patient, the device comprising a sagittal portion 14 comprising: a forehead anchor 44 comprising two forehead anchor arms, a first forehead anchor arm 46 and an opposing second forehead anchor arm 48; a neck anchor 54 comprising two neck anchor arms, a first neck anchor arm 56 and an opposing second neck anchor arm 58; a midsection 52 between the forehead anchor and the neck anchor; and a plurality of imbedded electrodes 20 within the forehead anchor, and the midsection. The device further comprises: a coronal portion 12 comprising a plurality of imbedded electrodes; and electrical connectors 22 for electrically connecting the imbedded electrodes in the sagittal portion and the coronal portion to an electroencephalograph.
1 . A device for performing electroencephalography on a patient, the device comprising:
a) a sagittal portion comprising:
i) a forehead anchor comprising two arms, a first forehead anchor arm and an opposing second forehead anchor arm;
ii) a neck anchor comprising two arms, a first neck anchor arm and an opposing second neck anchor arm;
iii) a midsection between the forehead anchor and the neck anchor; and
iv) a plurality of imbedded electrodes within the forehead anchor and the midsection;
b) a coronal portion comprising a plurality of imbedded electrodes; and
c) electrical connectors for electrically connecting the imbedded electrodes in the sagittal portion and the coronal portion to an electroencephalograph.
2 . The device of claim 1 , where the sagittal portion and the coronal portion each comprise a contact surface; and
where the contact surface comprises a silicone based adhesive for reversibly attaching the device to the patient.
3 . The device of claim 2 , where the sagittal portion or the coronal portion or both the sagittal portion and the coronal portion each comprise a release film covering the contact surface.
4 . The device of claim 1 , where forehead anchor further comprises a third forehead anchor arm between the first forehead anchor arm and the second forehead anchor arm.
5 . The device of claim 1 , where the neck anchor further comprises a third neck anchor arm between the first neck anchor arm and the second neck anchor arm.
6 . The device of claim 1 , where the imbedded electrodes in the forehead anchor are positioned at positions F 7 , F P1 , F P2 and F 8 of the International Standard 10-20 System for electrode placement.
The device of claim 1 , where the imbedded electrodes in the midsection consist of electrodes positioned at positions F Z , C Z , P Z , O 1 and O 2 of the International Standard 10-20 System for electrode placement.
7 . The device of claim 1 , where the forehead anchor further comprises a reference electrode or a ground electrode or both a reference electrode and a ground electrode.
8 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of sponges attached to the imbedded electrodes.
9 . The device of claim 10 where one or more than one of the plurality of sponges contains a conductive gel.
10 . A device for performing electroencephalography on a patient, the device comprising:
a) a coronal portion comprising:
i) a first ear anchor comprising a front arm and a rear arm;
ii) a second ear anchor comprising a front arm and a rear arm;
iii) a midsection between the first ear anchor and the second ear anchor;
iv) a plurality of imbedded electrodes within the first ear anchor, the midsection and the second ear anchor;
b) a sagittal portion comprising a plurality of imbedded electrodes; and
c) electrical connectors for electrically connecting the imbedded electrodes in the sagittal portion and the coronal portion to an electroencephalograph.
11 . The device of claim 11 , where the sagittal portion and the coronal portion each comprise a contact surface; and
where the contact surface comprises a silicone based adhesive for reversibly attaching the device to the patient.
12 . The device of claim 12 , where the sagittal portion or the coronal portion or both the sagittal portion and the coronal portion each comprise a release film covering the contact surface.
13 . The device of claim 11 , where the imbedded electrode in the first ear anchor is positioned at position A 1 of the International Standard 10-20 System for electrode placement.
14 . The device of claim 11 , where the imbedded electrode in the second ear anchor is positioned at position A 2 of the International Standard 10-20 System for electrode placement.
15 . The device of claim 11 , where the imbedded electrodes in the midsection consists of electrodes positioned at positions T 3 , C 3 , C 4 and T 4 of the International Standard 10-20 System for electrode placement.
16 . The device of claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of sponges attached to the imbedded electrodes.
17 . The device of claim 17 where one or more than one of the plurality of sponges contains a conductive gel.
18 . A device for performing electroencephalography on a patient, the device comprising:
a) a sagittal portion comprising:
i) a forehead anchor comprising two arms, a first forehead anchor arm and an opposing second forehead anchor arm;
ii) a neck anchor comprising two arms, a first neck anchor arm and an opposing second neck anchor arm;
iii) a midsection between the forehead anchor and the neck anchor;
iv) a plurality of imbedded electrodes within the forehead anchor, and the midsection;
b) a coronal portion comprising:
i) a first ear anchor comprising a front arm and a rear arm;
ii) a second ear anchor comprising a front arm and a rear arm;
iii) a midsection between the first ear anchor and the second ear anchor;
iv) a plurality of imbedded electrodes within the first ear anchor, the midsection and the second ear anchor; and
c) electrical connectors for electrically connecting the imbedded electrodes in the sagittal portion and the coronal portion to an electroencephalograph.
19 . The device of claim 19 , where the sagittal portion and the coronal portion each comprise a contact surface; and
where the contact surface comprises a silicone based adhesive for reversibly attaching the device to the patient.
20 . The device of claim 20 , where the sagittal portion or the coronal portion or both the sagittal portion and the coronal portion further comprise a release film covering the contact surface.
21 . The device of claim 19 , where the forehead anchor further comprises a third forehead anchor arm between the first forehead anchor arm and the second forehead anchor arm.
22 . The device of claim 19 , where the neck anchor further comprises a third neck anchor arm between the first neck anchor arm and the second neck anchor arm.
23 . The device of claim 19 , where the imbedded electrodes in the forehead anchor consist of electrodes positioned at positions F 7 , F P1 , F P2 and F 8 of the International Standard 10-20 System for electrode placement.
24 . The device of claim 19 , where the imbedded electrodes in the sagittal portion midsection consist of electrodes positioned at positions F Z , C Z , P Z , O 1 and O 2 of the International Standard 10-20 System for electrode placement.
25 . The device of claim 19 , where the forehead anchor further comprises a reference electrode or a ground electrode or a reference electrode and a ground electrode.
26 . The device of claim 19 , where the imbedded electrode in the first ear anchor is positioned at position A 1 of the International Standard 10-20 System for electrode placement.
27 . The device of claim 19 , where the imbedded electrode in the second ear anchor is positioned at position A 2 of the International Standard 10-20 System for electrode placement.
28 . The device of claim 19 , where the imbedded electrodes in the coronal portion midsection consist of electrodes positioned at positions T 3 , C 3 , C 4 and T 4 of the International Standard 10-20 System for electrode placement.
29 . The device of claim 19 , further comprising a plurality of sponges attached to the imbedded electrodes.
30 . The device of claim 30 , where one or more than one of the plurality of sponges contains a conductive gel.
31 . A device for performing electroencephalography on a patient, the device comprising:
a) a sagittal portion comprising a plurality of imbedded electrodes;
b) a coronal portion comprising a plurality of imbedded electrodes; and
c) electrical connectors for electrically connecting the imbedded electrodes in the sagittal portion and the coronal portion to an electroencephalograph;
where the sagittal portion and the coronal portion each comprise a contact surface; and
where the contact surface comprises a silicone based adhesive for reversibly attaching the device to the patient.
32 . The device of claim 32 , where the sagittal portion or the coronal portion or both the sagittal portion and the coronal portion further comprise a release film covering the contact surface.
33 . A method of performing electroencephalography on a patient, the method comprising:
a) providing a device according to claim 1 or claim 11 or claim 19 or claim 32 ;
b) affixing the device to the patient; and
c) producing an electroencephalogram.
34 . The method of claim 34 , where the device comprises a liner; and
where the method further comprises removing the liner before affixing the device.
35 . The method of claim 34 , where the device comprises a stabilizing strip; and
where affixing the device to the patient further comprises affixing the stabilizing strip to the device and to the patient.
36 . The method of claim 34 , where is provided a device of claim 19 ; and
where affixing the device to the patient further comprises:
affixing the forehead anchor to the forehead of the patient;
affixing the midsection along a sagittal midline of the head of the patient; and
affixing the neck anchor to the base of the skull proximal the neck of the patient.
37 . The method of claim 37 , where affixing the device to the patient further comprises:
affixing the first ear anchor around the left ear of the patient; and
affixing the second ear anchor around the right ear of the patient.
38 . A method of diagnosing a neurologic condition or disease, the method comprising:
a) selecting a patient potentially with the neurologic condition or disease; and
b) performing electroencephalography on a patient according to claim 32 to produce an electroencephalogram.
39 . The method of claim 39 , further comprising diagnosing the neurologic condition or disease by interpreting the electroencephalogram.
40 . The method of claim 40 , further comprising treating the neurologic condition or disease that is diagnosed.
41 . The method of claim 39 , where the neurologic condition or disease is non-convulsive status epilepticus.
42 . The method of claim 39 , where the neurologic condition or disease is an epileptic seizure.
43 . The method of claim 39 , where the neurologic condition or disease is a stroke.