EEG
Alternate Names : Electroencephalogram
What do the test results mean?
A normal EEG does not necessarily rule out abnormalities in the brain. However, the following conditions may be detected on an EEG:
Alzheimer's disease, a form of dementia
brain death
brain infection
brain tumors
chemical disturbances that affect the brain
degenerative neurological diseases
epilepsy
head injury
intracerebral hemorrhage, or bleeding into the brain
learning disabilities
metastasis, or spread, of cancer to the brain
sleep disorders
stroke
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