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I did an eeg,it was epileptic record.the doctor advised to take epitam without any mri.but last year i did an mri,it was normal.do i need another mri?
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No: An MRI does not show epilepsy--it can sometimes show the cause, but not the abnormal brain waves. EEG should guide the treatment, not the MRI
Answered 11/20/2016
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