Continuous monitoring of electrodermal activity during epileptic seizures using a wearable sensor
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We present a novel method for monitoring sympathetic nervous system activity during epileptic seizures using a wearable sensor measuring electrodermal activity (EDA). The wearable sensor enables long-term, continuous EDA recordings from patients. Preliminary results from our pilot study suggest that epileptic seizures induce a surge in EDA. These changes are greater in generalized tonic-clonic seizures and reflect a massive sympathetic discharge. This paper offers a new approach for investigating the relationship between epileptic seizures and autonomic alterations.
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2010-08Department
Harvard University--MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Media Laboratory; Program in Media Arts and Sciences (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)Journal
Proceedings of the 32nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2010)
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Citation
Ming-Zher Poh et al. “Continuous Monitoring of Electrodermal Activity During Epileptic Seizures Using a Wearable Sensor.” Proceedings of the 32rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2010, IEEE, 2010. 4415–4418. Web.© 2010 IEEE.
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INSPEC Accession Number: 11660433
ISBN
978-1-4244-4123-5
ISSN
1557-170X