Continuous EEG elective
Supervising attending:
- Dr. Rachael Benson and rotating faculty
Description:
During the continuous EEG elective, the resident will rotate through the continuous EEG service of the Epilepsy Division.
Objectives:
- Name the different techniques for arranging EEG leads
- Use and understand appropriate terminology for EEG (ie montage, amplitude, frequency, etc)
- Describe normal and abnormal features of EEG background
- Describe normal EEG features of wake and sleep states
- Recognize normal EEG variants
- Interpret abnormal EEG patterns/variants
- Identify EEG patterns of status epilepticus
- Identify common EEG patterns due to systemic medical illnesses
- Write an accurate EEG report
Requirements:
- On the first day of your rotation, pick 1-2 cases with the fellow that will be your responsibility to read
- Present to the attending daily and draft report for fellow to submit to the EMR
Schedule:
- You are expected to attend the following conferences during your rotation
- Surgical conference (Monday 12pm)
- Research conference (Friday 12pm)
- You are welcome to attend all fellows noon conference series or join resident noon conference
- The rest of your weekly schedule will be provided by Dr. Benson based on the attending and fellow schedules
Location:
NICU Reading Room, NI 7, or virtual. Usually starting at 9am. Contact fellow for the week for weekly schedule.
Updated 7/21/25