Neurophysiology and sleep

 

The Danish Epilepsy Centre has a neurophysiologic department with a nationwide and partly nationwide function in clinical neurophysiology. A “sleep-clinic” has been established, where neurophysiologic methods of examination are applied for diagnostic purposes. An array of research projects is mainly based upon clinical neurophysiology and sleep medicine
 

1. Source analysis of epileptic EEG-activity
   Responsible: Assistant Medical Director, Ph.D. Sándor Beniczky
    
2. EMG-activity with generalised tonic clonic seizures
   Responsible: Assistant Medical Director, Ph.D. Sándor Beniczky
    
3. Slow-wave-component of interictal epileptic discharge
   Responsible: Assistant Medical Director, Ph. D. Sándor Beniczky
    
4. Narcolepsy 
   Responsible: Assistant Medical Director Jørgen Alving
    
5. Systematic examination of EEG with generalised epileptic discharge
   Responsible: Assistant Medical Director, Ph.D. Sándor Beniczky
    
6. Examination of polysomnographic children with unintended movements during sleep
   Responsible: Assistant Medical Director Mary Atkins
    
7. Spike-detection with the system BESA
   Responsible: Assistant Medical Director Mary Atkins