An appraisal to Hans Berger by the time of his 150<sup>th</sup> birthday: the human EEG and tales of blood flow, heat and brain waves

More than 100 years of research have passed by and still the human electroencephalogram (EEG) remains a puzzle to be solved. Starting from his studies on plethysmography until his theories on brain thermodynamics, Hans Berger was able to refine his method of recording cortical signs with the apparat...

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Main Authors: Marlon Wycliff Caeira, Luis Otávio Caboclo, Luciano de Paola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2023-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1777114
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Summary:More than 100 years of research have passed by and still the human electroencephalogram (EEG) remains a puzzle to be solved. Starting from his studies on plethysmography until his theories on brain thermodynamics, Hans Berger was able to refine his method of recording cortical signs with the apparatus at his disposal in an ordinary neuropsychiatric yard towards an early account of human EEG. This review is an appraisal of his contribution to the field of modern neurophysiology.
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227