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Duke PA EEG and EMG

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show when looking for evidence of epilepsy. when trying to tell if a shaking episode is epilepsy. when attempting to determine if someone is consious or not. somewhat useful in detecting the absence of brain activity.  
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show epileptic  
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patients with seizures can have __   show
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show absence seizures  
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show absence seizure  
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show Non-convulsive status epilepticus  
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show focal lesion  
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show EEG  
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if after a single seizure the patient is found to have some sort of structural brain lesion on __, then they are more likely to have further seizures   show
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an episode which clinically looks like a seizure but occurs for emotional or psychological reasons and is not accompanied by EEG evidence of seizure during the episode   show
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show pseudoseizures  
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show muted or slow  
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show coma or encephalopathy  
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if the EEG is completely flat-no evidence of brain activity, this is a useful adjunct in determining brain death. Brain death remains a __   show
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show still have some EEG activity  
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a needle is inserted into a muscle and the electrical activity of the muscle is observed during rest and activation. The activity is different if the nerve or muscle has been injured   show
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show neurologic examination  
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show EMB/NCV  
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they are particularly useful for detecting carpal tunnel syndrome   show
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they are very useful when investigating the presence or severity of polyneuropathy and sometimes suggest etiologies   show
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they are sometimes useful when investigating radiculopathy or muscle diseases   show
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show Evoked Potential Studies  
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show Evoked Potential Studies  
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