MIT
Technology Review: To study brain activity in patients who
experience seizures, researchers use electroencephalography
(EEG). Because the procedure requires connecting the patient to
a machine via multiple electrodes and cables, its use is
limited and practical for only short periods of time. Now
Danilo Mandic of Imperial College London and colleagues have
designed a small device, similar to a hearing aid, that can be
worn in the ear. Using the device, doctors can monitor patients
over much longer periods of time. The ear is an ideal location
because it shields the device from extraneous noise and ensures
that it is always placed in the same spot.
