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Medial and diagnostic procedures

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show recording of electrical activity of the brain  
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show recording of electrical signals that occur in a muscle when it is at rest and during contraction  
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show needle puncture of spinal cavity to extract spinal fluid for diagnosis or to introduce anesthetic agents. Also know as spinal tape or spinal puncture  
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nerve conduction velocity (NCV)   show
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cryosurgery   show
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show precisely focused radiation beam used to treat tumors and other abnormal growths  
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thalamotomy -(thalamus/incision)   show
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show transection of a nerve tract in the brain stem or spinal cord  
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show technique that cuts a circular opening into the skull to reveal brain tissue and decrease intracranial pressure  
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ventriculoperitoneal shunting   show
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show pain relief  
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hypnotics   show
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