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CC BY 4.0 · Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2023; 81(12): 1163-1168
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777114
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An appraisal to Hans Berger by the time of his 150th birthday: the human EEG and tales of blood flow, heat and brain waves

Um ensaio sobre o aniversário de 150 anos de Hans Berger: uma história de sangue, calor e ondas cerebrais
Marlon Wycliff Caeira 
1   Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Serviço de Epilepsia, Curitiba PR, Brazil.
,
Luis Otávio Caboclo 
2   Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Departamento de Neurologia, Neurofisiologia Clínica, São Paulo SP, Brazil.
,
Luciano de Paola 
1   Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Serviço de Epilepsia, Curitiba PR, Brazil.
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Abstract

More than 100 years of research have passed by and still the human electroencephalogram (EEG) remains a puzzle to be solved. Starting from his studies on plethysmography until his theories on brain thermodynamics, Hans Berger was able to refine his method of recording cortical signs with the apparatus at his disposal in an ordinary neuropsychiatric yard towards an early account of human EEG. This review is an appraisal of his contribution to the field of modern neurophysiology.

Resumo

Mais de 100 anos se passaram e o eletroencefalograma humano (EEG) continua sendo um enigma a ser desvendado. A partir de seus estudos sobre pletismografia até suas teorias sobre termodinâmica cerebral, Hans Berger conseguiu refinar seu método de registro da atividade elétrica cortical com os equipamentos a sua disposição em uma ala psiquiátrica comum produzindo uma descrição acurada do EEG humano. Esta revisão é um breve resumo de sua contribuição para o campo da neurofisiologia moderna.

Keywords

Electroencephalography - History - Brain Waves - Alpha Rhythm

Palavras-chave

Eletroencefalografia - História - Ondas Encefálicas - Ritmo alfa

Authors' Contributions

The authors contributed equally for conceptualization, data curation, formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original, review and editing of drafting.




Publication History

Received: 11 September 2023

Accepted: 11 October 2023

Article published online:
29 December 2023

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