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Can someone with brain damage from substance abuse have a normal eeg?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes, possibly: Eeg can be normal even when brain abnormalities actually exist. Neurologists would be assessing a wide variety of findings, not eeg alone. If the person was actively having withdrawal seizures from certain drugs though, the eeg would show seizure activity at that time.
Answered 11/5/2013
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Yes it is possible: The important issue is not what the eeg shows but to be sure that the substance abuse is under control and that the person is getting good rehabilitation treatment.
Answered 5/11/2014
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