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Revision as of 04:02, 23 June 2017
When you accidentally place ECG leads on a patient's scalp, an electroencephalogram (or EEG) is what happens.[1]
What an EEG Tells You
Nothing. A neurologist reads it, says there are no seizure foci, but also says there are nonspecific changes consistent with infectious, toxic, or metabolic etiologies, which is what you already knew in the first place. Gee, thanks, Neuro.
Related Tests
- Axon
- LP
- LRP4
- Pinprick
References
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Fun Stuff
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