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| cerebrospinal fluid analysis |
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Definition
| samples of CSF are examined |
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Definition
| xray images of the blood vessel system in the brain after injection of constrast material |
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| computed tomography *CT* of the brain |
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Definition
xrays compose a computerized
cross-sectional image of the brain and spinal cord |
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Definition
| xrays images of the spinal cord after injection of contrast medium into the subarachonid space |
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magnetic resonance imaging
MRI of the brain |
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Definition
| Magnetic and radio waves create an image of the brain in all three planes |
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Positron emission tomography
PET scan |
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Definition
| Images produced after injection of radioactive glucose of oxygen |
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| doppler/ultrasound studies |
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Definition
| using sound waves to detect blood flow in the carotid and intracranial arteries |
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Term
electroencephalograyphy
EEG |
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Definition
| recording of the electrical activity of the brain |
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Definition
| CSF is withdrawn from between two lumbar vertebrae |
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