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electroencephalogram

Graphic record of the electrical discharges of the brain, as detected by electrodes placed on the scalp. The pattern of electrical activity revealed by electroencephalography is helpful in the diagnosis of some brain disorders, in particular epilepsy.



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No significant difference between poisoned subjects and controls was found on audiometric tests, ophthalmic tests, electroencephalograms, or clinical serum and blood biochemistry evaluations (Savage et al.
Twenty days after admission, 2 different electroencephalograms showed no brain activity, and life support was discontinued.
Many patients (20% in one study) who fulfil the test for brain death continue to show electrical activity on their electroencephalograms.
 
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