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Is there a definitive test for epilepsy?
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You bet: Classical is the eeg and yield may be higher with sleep deprivation, or if really tough, ambulatory eeg of value. Rarely, patients are admitted to hospital and have video monitoring over 3-5 days.
Answered 9/28/2016
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No definite test: A brain scan - usually a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan or computed tomography (CT) scan - can show abnormalities affecting the structure of different parts of the brain. Electroencephalograph (EEG). This test records the electrical activity of the brain. Some types of seizure produce typical EEG patterns. However, a normal recording does not rule out epilepsy,
Answered 5/22/2017
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