Clinical Neurophysiology Glossary
100 terms total — 4 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
AASM AASM
American Academy of Sleep Medicine; the organization that establishes standardized scoring criteria for sleep studies.
vertex wave
A normal EEG pattern appearing as a sharp, high-amplitude negative wave over the central head region during light sleep.
volume conduction
The spread of electrical activity through tissue from its source to recording electrodes, affecting signal amplitude and...
WADA test
Invasive procedure using intracarotid anesthetic injection to assess language and memory lateralization before epilepsy...
wicket spikes
Benign EEG variant resembling epileptiform discharges but representing normal temporal lobe activity in drowsiness.