RT Book, Section A1 Sirven, Joseph I. A1 Stern, John M. SR Print(0) ID 1101646534 T1 Preface T2 Atlas of Video-EEG Monitoring YR 2011 FD 2011 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071597425 LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101646534 RD 2024/03/28 AB Although continuous video–electroencephalographic monitoring (VEM) was first developed in the 1960s, it did not become relatively available in routine neurologic care until the past decade. This progress may be due to both increasing expectations for diagnostic accuracy and advancing monitoring technology. With current technology, VEM is less expensive, is easier to perform, and has changed from a primarily academic university hospital–based test to one that many community hospitals and unaffiliated neurologists can provide. VEM is the fastest-growing aspect of EEG and often is an expected standard of care. However, the increase in use has not been accompanied by reference sources for this diagnostic technology. Current references focus on brief EEG patterns without inclusion of extended recordings, the behaviors that accompany EEG patterns, or aspects of providing this more comprehensive diagnostic service. The purpose of the Atlas of Video-EEG Monitoring is to serve as a reference and essential reading for the large population of clinicians and technologists who provide VEM. The skilled use of VEM requires more than a thorough understanding of EEG, and this reference aims to be authoritative for the essentials of VEM in diverse clinical practices and hospital laboratories.