Seizure Diagnosis
Your doctor will ask for details about your seizure and do a neurological exam. This will include asking questions about your emotional state and testing your motor skills and mental functioning. Then they may order one or more of the following tests:
Blood tests or a spinal tap to look for an infection
Electroencephalography (EEG) during which a technician will attach electrodes to your brain to monitor the electrical activity inside it
An imaging test such as an MRI, CT, or PET scan to look for any problems in your brain
If your seizures are happening frequently, your doctor may give you a more involved test in which electrodes are inserted into your brain through small holes in your skull. This can also be the first step in epilepsy surgery.
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