Word: electroencephalograms
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...ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM...
...tell if your child has epilepsy? That is the focus of a new set of guidelines jointly published last week by the American Academy of Neurology, the Child Neurology Society and the American Epilepsy Society. After reviewing hundreds of studies, they strongly recommend that an electroencephalogram (EEG) be performed on all children when they experience their first non-fever-related seizure. The procedure records bursts of the brain's electrical activity and is quick (less than an hour), painless and safe. It can tell you not only what kind of seizure your child has had but also what the chances...