Device and method for performing electroencephalography

Abstract

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.