Figuring out what’s going on in the brain is generally considered to be somewhere between extremely difficult and impossible. One major challenge is that the best ways to do so are room-sized machines ...

An EEG, or electroencephalogram, is a test that records the electrical signals of your brain. Electrodes, or sensors, that go on the scalp detect the signals and send them to a computer that records ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects the brain. There’s no simple test to diagnose ADHD. A doctor usually will diagnose it if a child shows certain signs of ...

One hundred years after the human brain's electrical activity was first recorded, experts are celebrating the legacy of its discovery and sharing their predictions and priorities for its future. A ...

A simple brain trace can identify autism in children as young as two years old, scientists believe. A US team at Boston Children's Hospital say EEG traces, which record electrical brain activity using ...

This is the second of a two-part series on Hans Berger's discovery of EEG, and how it revolutionized psychological science. The first piece, on the historical context, can be found here. When EEG ...

EEG signals accurately predict autism as early as 3 months of age Early diagnosis by 'digital biomarkers' may allow early intervention, better outcomes Date: May 1, 2018 Source: Boston Children's ...

As people age, their brains do, too. But if a brain ages prematurely, there is potential for age-related diseases such as mild-cognitive impairment, dementia, or Parkinson’s disease. If “brain age” ...