Electroencephalography

Electroencephalography (EEG) is a cerebral exploration method that measures the electrical activity of the brain by electrodes placed on the scalp often represented in the form of a trace called electroencephalogram.

Electromyography

It is the recording of electric currents that makes it possible to study the peripheral nervous system, the muscles and the neuromuscular junction (contact between the neuron and the muscle).

Evoked Potentials (PE)

IT consists of measuring brain responses to specific sensory stimuli: visual, auditory, sensory. The evoked potential also represents the electrical response of the brain to external stimulation (visual, auditory or sensitive).

The objective of this examination is to appreciate how the conduction of nerve impulses along certain nerve pathways from the periphery to the brain.

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

It consists of measuring the electrical activity of one’s heart to show whether or not it is working normally. An ECG records the heart's rhythm and activity on a moving strip of paper or a line on a screen.

By the end of the year 2020/2021, the electroencephalography services of CARAES Ndera had conducted 5,723 tests. The most common pathology was epilepsy and convulsive disorders. The hospital conducted 127 EMG, 16 ECG and 6 Evoked Potential tests.