Rowan’s Primer of EEG, 3rd Edition

By: Lara V. Marcuse, Madeline C. Fields & Jiyeoun Jenna Yoo

ISBN: 9780323757133

Publication Date: August 26, 2024

Reviewer: Sridhara S Yaddanapudi, MD (Thomas Jefferson University)

Description

The book covers the basics of Electroencephalogram (EEG). It is meant to be a foundation for anyone who wants to read EEGs. The new edition has excellent illustrations of common EEG artifacts as well as many normal and abnormal EEG’s. This is the third edition, and the previous edition was published in 2016.

Purpose

The book offers a foundation for reading and reporting EEG. It is a must have for all neurology trainees. The book meets its objectives by presenting well rounded knowledge on all things EEG from pediatric EEG to latest quantitative EEG in ICU.

Audience

The book is essential for neurology residents, epilepsy fellows, and neurophysiologists. The book provides a formula for success by presenting the common EEG patterns and EEG reporting format. The authors are frontline clinicians in a high-volume comprehensive epilepsy center. They have been published widely as well.

Features

The book begins with the origin and technical considerations of the EEG. It then addresses normal EEG in adults, and neonates to adolescents before moving on to abnormal EEGs. The subsequent sections discuss epilepsy, intercranial EEG, status epilepticus, quantitative EEG in the ICU, and tips on reading and reporting EEGs. This book covers particularly important aspects of EEG. It presents several nice examples of what artifacts look like so as not to over report EEG. This title also covers pathological EEG and uses the latest terminology from ILAE as well as quantitative EEG and interpretive EEG monitoring basics. The videos and online access to eBook are a huge benefit, as are the self-test question and answer section.

Assessment

This book is a must have for anyone who plans to learn or teach EEG reading. The availability of an eBook with numerous useful pictures and videos makes this a leader among other similar titles. The latest edition introduces updated terminology from ILAE as well as quantitative EEG and intraoperative EEG monitoring.

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