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An EEG may be done to study seizures, study sleep disorders, or help find the location of a tumour, an infection, or bleeding. An EEG technologist attaches a cap with fixed electrodes on your head. (An EEG can also be done without a cap by using several individual electrodes.) The electrodes are hooked by wires to a machine that records the electrical activity inside the brain. The machine shows the electrical activity as a series of wavy lines on a computer screen.
Current as of: August 25, 2022
Author: Healthwise StaffMedical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal MedicineAdam Husney MD - Family MedicineMartin J. Gabica MD - Family MedicineColin Chalk MD, CM, FRCPC - NeurologyKarin M. Lindholm DO - Neurology
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine & Colin Chalk MD, CM, FRCPC - Neurology & Karin M. Lindholm DO - Neurology
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