The Wisdom of Morphology

Reading the raw EEG is an artform that is essential knowledge-base of any practitioner using EEG to assess and diagnose their patients’ conditions. Spindles, triangular shapes, sinusoidal, monomorphic, and archiform waveforms are just a few telling morphological signs that are imperative in understanding what is really going on. Does the waveform wax and wane? Does it travel in spindles or bursts? Does it appear only a few times in the record? What if it is rhythmic? These temporal dynamics are also imperative in a proper assessment of the person. When looking at the raw waveform, you will learn more than what any QEEG, alone, can tell you.