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Electroencephalography(=EEG)
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- It records the spontaneous brain
activity that originates from the cortical pyramidal cells on the surface of the
brain.
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- Twenty-one recording needle
electrodes are applied to the scalp in particular group
- Electrode wires are connected to the electrocephalograph
recorder
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- Diagnosis of Epilepsy
- Determination of the type of Epilepsy
- Diagnosis of metabolic
encephalopathy
- Identify brain
injury
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- Epilepsy
- Cerebral infarct
- Intracranial hemorrhage
- Brain death
- Ischemic encephalopathy
- Brain
Tumor
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Caffeine
- Movement of the hands, body, or
tongue
- Muscle contraction
- Drug intoxication (heroin,
cocaine, marijuana, LSD)
- Hypoglycemia
- Soiling of scalp (hair spray,
oils)
- Medications (narcotics,
sedatives, tranquilizers, MAO inhibitors, anticonvulsants)
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