Terminologia d’electroencefalografia

© Authors: Government of Catalonia. Ministry of Health; TERMCAT, Centre for Terminology 
© Publisher: TERMCAT, Centre for Terminology, 2026 
In collaboration with: Societat Catalana de Neurologia 

This glossary includes 200 terms related to electroencephalography, a diagnostic technique that records the electrical activity of the brain by using electrodes placed primarily on the scalp. Each entry contains the Catalan designation(s), the definition, and explanatory notes, along with the English equivalent and symbols, where applicable. There are also six entries with images that illustrate the defined concept graphically. The work is organized according to a thematic structure in five areas: activity, equipment, biological characteristics of signals, states of consciousness, and techniques and maneuvers.

The development of this terminology is based on the translation carried out by members of the Catalan Society of Neurology of a glossary published by Kane, Acharya et al. in the journal Clinical Neurophysiology Practice of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology. The content has been adapted to the professional practice of the Catalan healthcare system, while remaining faithful to the original, with the aim of helping promote the Catalan language in the medical field.

Clicking on “Consulta de termes” (‘Term search’), you can have access to terms in three ways: using the alphabetical indexes (there is a different index for each language of the dictionary); using the telematic index in Catalan, or making simple or advanced searches directly in the upper space “Text de la consulta” (‘Text search’) in any of the dictionary languages.

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CATALUNYA. DEPARTAMENT DE SALUT; TERMCAT, CENTRE DE TERMINOLOGIA. Terminologia d'electroencefalografia [en línia]. Barcelona: TERMCAT, Centre de Terminologia, cop. 2026. (Diccionaris en Línia)
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