A number of techniques have been developed for EEG mapping in recent years. The clinical and research applications of these techniques in psychiatry are reviewed with regard to schizophrenia, affective disorders, learning disorders, dementia, psychopharmacology and ruling out neurological disorders. Limitations and advantages of EEG mapping as well as its relation to other imaging techniques are discussed.
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