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What does it mean to have referral to see a neurologist because of abnormal eegs?
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? epilepsy: An abnormal eeg may be consistent with epilepsy, but could be present due to migraine headaches, prior head or neck injuries, and even medication effects. Best to check out and make certain that all is well.
Answered 11/3/2012
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EEGs : Eegs record the electrical activity of the brain. In the outpatient settimg they are useful for diagnosing seizures and epilepsy and not much else other than rare dementias.
Answered 12/22/2012
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