What disease can electroencephalogram examine

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EEG plays an important role in the clinical diagnosis of epilepsy. My friend has used EEG to detect the function of children. Let's take a look at which diseases EEG can check.

What disease can electroencephalogram examine

One: epilepsy because EEG can accurately record scattered slow waves, spikes or irregular spikes during seizures, EEG examination is very accurate for the diagnosis of epilepsy, and EEG has a guiding role in the withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs.

Second: mental illness in order to diagnose schizophrenia, manic depression, mental disorders, etc., EEG can be done to exclude other brain diseases including epilepsy.

Third, the patterns of brain activity recorded by EEG of other diseases can not only explain the limited or diffuse pathological manifestations of brain diseases, such as epilepsy, tumor, trauma and degenerative diseases, but also have diagnostic value for the changes of central nervous system caused by extra brain diseases, such as metabolic and endocrine disorders and poisoning.

matters needing attention

EEG should be done under the condition of stable physiological and pathological state. Check to keep natural, do not have fear, EEG examination is just a small examination, actively cooperate with the doctor, as soon as possible to find out the condition is very important.