Method and apparatus for electroencephalography

A template for the rapid placement of electroencephalogram electrodes on a patient with acute brain injury comprising:

• a first strap having an outer surface and an inner surface;
• a second strap having an outer surface, an inner surface, a first-end connected to the first strap, and a second end connected to the first strap;
• a third strap having an outer surface, an inner surface, a first end connected to the first strap at a first junction, a second end connected to the second strap at a second junction, and at least one opening completely through the strap from the outer surface to the inner surface;
• and
• indicia proximate to the opening in the third strap and attached to outer surface of the third strap, which appear non-inverted to an observer when the template is placed upon the patient and viewed from a viewing position.

A template for the rapid placement of electroencephalogram electrodes on a patient with acute brain injury comprising:

• a first strap having an outer surface and an inner surface;
• a second strap having an outer surface, an inner surface, a first end connected to the first strap, and a second end connected to the first strap;
• a third strap having an outer surface, an inner surface, a first end connected to the first strap at a first junction, a second end connected to the second strap at a second junction;
• a geometry of openings completely through the first strap from the outer surface to the inner surface, the second strap from the outer surface to the inner surface, the third strap from the outer surface to the inner surface, corresponding to International 10-20 System specification;
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• marked to indicate which openings may be disregarded in emergency application.

A system for electroencephalography of a patient with acute brain injury comprising:

• an electroencephalogram acquisition unit (AU) for use by an AU operator;
• a network of electroencephalogram readers;
• and
• a communications network for facilitating communication between an AU and the electroencephalogram readers.

A method for electroencephalography of a patient with acute brain injury comprising the steps of:

• creating a database of electroencephalogram parameter data;
• storing the database on an electroencephalogram acquisition unit (AU);
• limiting access to the database by operators of AU;
• permitting access to the database by a remote operator;
• and
• generating an electroencephalogram using the database.