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Since the very beginning of electroencephalography DC potentials were known as parts of the compound brain electrical signal. The recording equipment used in those days (galvanometer and nonpolarisable electrodes) had no high pass filter components. Therefore, Caton (1875), Beck (1890) and Beck and Cybulski (1892) described the “steady potential level” and DC potentials accompanying stimuli of long duration. However, subsequent electroencephalography focused on the frequency range of about 2 to 30 Hz because of developments in electronics and the dramatic artefact reduction due to the use of high pass filters.
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Bauer, H., Korunka, C., Leodolter, M. (1993). Possible Glial Contribution in the Electrogenesis of SPs. In: McCallum, W.C., Curry, S.H. (eds) Slow Potential Changes in the Human Brain. NATO ASI Series, vol 254. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1597-9_2
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