Guideline
This guideline outlines the standards to be used when a patient is suspected of having electrocerebral inactivity
What is ACNS Guideline 6: Minimum Technical Standards for EEG Recording in Suspected Cerebral Death
This header explains the imepances an ECI recording must have. (Give ACNS Guideline number and full paragraph header)
What is ACNS Guideline 6: 2. Interelectrode Impedances Should Be Less Than 10,000 Ohms but More Than 100 Ohms
These are listed contraindications for HV
What is "recent intracranial hemorrhage, significant cardiopulmonary disease, sickle cell disease or trait, or patient inability or unwillingness to cooperate" (ACNS Guideline 1 3.8)
The minimum number of channels a standard EEG should have
What is 16 channels (ACNS Guidline 1)
This patient state is the priority to capture on EEG
What is sleep (ACNS Guideline 1, 3.9 and 5, 1.8)
This guideline explains listing electrode channels left over right and anterior over posterior.
What is ACNS Guideline 3: Proposal for Standard Montages to be Used in Clinical EEG
This header explains T7/8 and P7/8
What is ACNS Guideline 2: III. EXPLANATION OF THE MODIFICATION OF THE 10-20 NOMENCLATURE WITHIN THE MODIFIED COMBINATORIAL SYSTEM
Reduced sensitivity (10-15uV/mm) may be used in these cases
What is pediatric studies (ACNS guideline 5, 1.5)
This is the minimum distance a photic lamp should be placed from a patient's face.
What is 30cm. ACNS Guideline 1, 3.8
This electrode is required for every EEG
What is a ground electrode (ACNS 1, paragraph 2.3)
This guideline explains the usage of T7/8 instead of T3/4, and P7/8 instead of T5/6
What is ACNS Guideline 2: Guidelines for Standard Electrode Position Nomenclature
This Table lists the recommended number of montages to use in each recording.
What is ACNS Guideline 3: TABLE 1: Number of Montages Recommended
These TWO types of patients should have a double distance EEG
What is a neonate with less than 30cm head circumference and a patient undergoing a brain death study (ACNS Guideline 5 and 6)
The minimum sampling rate required
What is 256 Hz (ACNS Guideline 4, Recording)
In this type of study, sensitivity must be increased to 2uV/mm for at least 30 minutes
What is an ECI recording (ACNS Guideline 6, paragraph 5)
This guideline lists the minimum sampling rate and display resolution
What is ACNS Guideline 4: Guidelines for Recording Clinical EEG on Digital Media
This header and paragraph number describes the standard filter settings for a routine EEG.
What is ACNS Guideline 1: 3 Recordings, Paragraph 3.4
This type of patient should have at least a 60 minute recording.
What is a neonate? (ACNS Guideline 5: Minimum Technical Standards for Pediatric Electroencephalography, paragraph 2.8)
The minimum common mode rejection
What is 90dB (ACNS Guideline 4, Recording)
This signal must be recorded at the start of each EEG
What is calibration (ACNS Guideline 1, 32. and 4, Notation of information during EEG recording)
This guideline calls for lowering the low frequency filter to 0.3-0.6Hz for certain recordings
What is ACNS Guideline 5: Minimum Technical Standards for Pediatric EEG
This header describes the requirement to include the number of electrodes and channels, whether or not video was used, and the patient's state on an EEG report
What is ACNS Guideline 7: Format for reporting: Technical Description
You must wait at least 24 hours before repeating this in pediatrics
What is an ECI recording (ACNS Guideline 6, 10. A Repeat EEG Should Be Performed When ECI Is in Doubt)
Number of montages to use during a live recording
What is 3 montages (ACNS Guideline 1, 3.7)
This guideline requires a "tap test"
What is an ECI study (ACNS Guideline 6, 3. The Integrity of the Entire Recording System Should Be Tested)