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EEG source localization: Sensor density and head surface coverage.

Jasmine Song¹, Colin Davey¹, Catherine Poulsen¹

¹Electrical Geodesics, Inc., Eugene, OR, USA.

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

|August 25, 2015

Summary

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High-density electroencephalography (EEG) sensor placement, especially on the inferior head surface, significantly improves the accuracy of EEG source localization for various inverse methods.

Keywords:

Dense array EEG Epilepsy FDM Minimum norm SLORETA Source localization

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Biomedical Engineering
Signal Processing

Background:

EEG source localization accuracy relies on surface potential sampling, head models, and inverse techniques.
Optimizing sensor placement is crucial for precise localization of neural activity.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of sensor density and coverage on EEG source localization accuracy.
To evaluate these effects across different depths and common linear inverse methods.

Main Methods:

Utilized simulation studies to assess spatial sampling effects on the head surface potential field.
Examined sensor density and coverage, including inferior and superior regions, for epileptiform EEG source localization.

Main Results:

Increased sensor density demonstrably enhances source localization accuracy.
Adding inferior surface samples improved accuracy across all depths and sampling densities.

Conclusions:

Optimal EEG source localization requires dense voltage surface sampling over both superior and inferior head regions.
Sensor density and coverage are critical factors for accurate neural source identification.