Ear-EEG

Ear-EEG refers to electroencephalography (EEG) recorded using electrodes placed in and around the ear canal rather than on the scalp. Consumer-grade ear-EEG devices such as cEEGrid sensors are unobtrusive, easy to wear without hair preparation, and suitable for everyday environments. They primarily capture signals from the temporal lobe, important for language, memory, and auditory processing. For accessibility and cognitive assessment, ear-EEG enables continuous, discreet brain monitoring without the clinical infrastructure required by traditional high-density scalp EEG, making it relevant for community-based cognitive screening of people with dementia and other conditions.