[An automatic method for analysis of the electroencephalogram of epileptics (author's transl)]

A new method for spike-detection in the EEG was developed. For the learning, and test-phase of the program the judgement of 7 experienced electroencephalographers was used. The EEGs of 10 epileptic patients and 9 clinically normal subjects were analyzed. 250 out of 341 "true" spikes were recognized and only 3 doubtless nonspikes were classified as spikes. A direct comparison between computer program and single EEG experts shows an equivalent in 3 of 7 cases. The average detected spike rate of non=epileptic subjects is a quarter of the average spike rate of the epileptic patient with the lowest epileptic activity. The program is now being tested in realtime in a centre for epilepsy in the Netherlands.