Diagnosis
Following a detailed documentation of your medical history, our epilepsy team arranges a series of neurological tests to definitively diagnose your condition. We often begin with an electroencephalogram (EEG), which records brain waves through electrodes placed on the scalp. In conjunction with video monitoring, the EEG detects abnormalities in the brain’s “wiring,” or electrical activity.
Also available is the complete spectrum of brain scans, including:
- Computed Tomography (CT)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (FMRI)
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)
- Brain mapping, including grids and depth electrodes
Additionally, we offer the WADA test to patients preparing for surgery. This presurgical evaluation maps areas of a patient’s brain that are responsible for such functions as language and memory, for protection during surgery.
