Copies of author's previously published articles inserted. / Bibliography: leaves I-LXIV. / xxxviii, 239 [77], Lxiv leaves : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Assesses the diagnostic and prognostic value of early electroencephalography (EEG) and somatosensory evoked potential studies in cortical and non-cortical ischaemic stroke. Both conventional and topographic/quantitative studies were performed. A parallel study was carried out on healthy volunteers to provide an effective control. Equipment and quantitative EEG (qEEG) variability was also assessed. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Medicine, 1998?