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With drowsiness there was waxing and waning of the background rhythm with eventual replacement by a mixture of beta, theta and delta activity. i had a eeg done, what does this paragraph mean? thank you?

Q: with drowsiness there was waxing and waning of the background rhythm with eventual replacement by a mixture of beta, theta and delta activity. i had a eeg done, what does this paragraph mean? thank you?

: All laboratory/imaging results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Wish you good health!

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All laboratory/imaging results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Wish you good health!

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Answered 3/2/2023

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A member asked:

With drowsiness there was waxing and waning of the background rhythm with eventual replacement by a mixture of beta, theta and delta activity. i had a eeg done, what does this paragraph mean? thank you?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Dr Machanic and another doctor agreed

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