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Health & biology · 1924

Electroencephalography

Hans Berger recorded the electrical rhythms of the human brain through the scalp.

Berger's first human EEG in 1924 revealed alpha waves. It became essential for diagnosing epilepsy and sleep disorders, and is the ancestor of brain-computer interfaces.

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