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Does an eeg show seizures or just the brain waves?
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BOTH possible: A multi-channel eeg (electro-encephalo-gram) shows brain waves as they are happening. If someone 'just happened' to have a seizure while connected to the eeg machine then that would show up also (but that event is unlikely). Eeg's usually show other precursors to seizures (e.g. Spike/wave/slowing).
Answered 12/24/2012
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EEG: Eeg shows brain activity in wave form which helps to diagnose certain conditions such as seizures, metabolic encephalopathies, encephalitis etc.
Answered 12/9/2013
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I understand that frontal lobe seizures do not show on EEG due to skull thickness and those deep in the brain are too far away. Is this correct?
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After sudden 1st seizure, is it possible to get another seizure after your EEG and brain scan come back clean?
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