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Is no eeg abnormalities on any eeg tests, always a answer that a person do guaranteed not have epilepsy?
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Life and guarantees: The only things guaranteed in life are "death and taxes." As for EEG tests, the Epilepsy Foundation says "a normal EEG does not mean that you did not have a seizure... one-half of all EEGs done for patients with seizures are interpreted as normal. Even someone who has seizures every week can have a normal EEG test... because the EEG only shows brain activity during the time of the test."
Answered 11/10/2019
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