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Dense array electroencephalography is being used increasingly to study social cognitive functions in infants and adults. Here we present an established methodology that represents a significant improvement on conventional methodologies for studying EEG in infants and adults.
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EEG Mu Rhythm in Typical and Atypical Development
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Assessment of the EEG mu rhythm provides a unique methodology for examining brain activity and when combined with behaviorally based assays, can be a powerful tool for elucidating aspects of social cognition, such as imitation, in clinical populations.
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Preterm EEG: A Multimodal Neurophysiological Protocol
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Electro-encephalography (EEG)
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EEG is a non-invasive technique that can measure brain activity. The neural activity generates electrical signals that are recorded by EEG electrodes placed on the scalp. When an individual is engaged in performing a cognitive task, brain activity changes and these changes can be recorded on the EEG graph. Therefore, it is a powerful tool for cognitive scientist aiming to better understand the neural correlates associated with different aspects of cognition, which will ultimately help them...
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Functional Mapping with Simultaneous MEG and EEG
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We use magnetoencephalography (MEG) and electroencephalography (EEG) to map brain areas involved in the processing of simple sensory stimuli.
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Each electrode detects voltage fluctuations at a particular scalp location, providing a time-varying measurement of electrical activity from coordinated neuronal populations. A dense layout samples these signals across many sites rather than relying on a small set of recording positions. The resulting spatial pattern can then be examined alongside its timing to characterize changing neural responses.
More recording sites provide finer spatial sampling of scalp voltage patterns. This additional information supports signal analysis and inverse modeling, which estimate the likely origins of measured activity. These estimates are analytical inferences based on the recorded signals rather than direct electrode observations. Array density therefore matters when researchers examine where activity may originate.
Dense array EEG adds millisecond-scale timing information to studies that also use structural or functional imaging. Its recordings can show when electrical responses change, while imaging supplies complementary information through a different measurement approach. Using both modalities can give researchers a broader view of neural activity than either data source alone, especially when studying perception, cognition, sleep, or development.
Event-related responses allow researchers to examine electrical activity associated with a defined event, whereas abnormal network dynamics describe atypical changes in coordinated activity over time. These signal patterns support investigations of perception and cognition and can also inform studies of neurological disorders. The distinction helps connect momentary responses with broader disruptions in neural organization.
A basic workflow begins by distributing many electrodes across the scalp and recording voltage fluctuations over time. Researchers then apply signal analysis to the multichannel recordings; when source location is important, inverse modeling estimates where the activity may originate. Subsequent interpretation can focus on timing, spatial patterns, event-related responses, or abnormal network dynamics, depending on the research question.
Researchers use dense array EEG to investigate perception, cognition, sleep, and development, as well as neurological disorders. Its millisecond temporal resolution is also relevant to clinical assessment and brain-computer interface research. Because the technique captures rapidly changing signals and their distribution across many scalp sites, it can support questions about normal processing and abnormal network dynamics.