Epilepsy Symptoms, Causes and More
3. Epilepsy Diagnosis
While someone may suspect epilepsy, especially if they've had a seizure, only a physician can render an official diagnosis. A doctor uses specific tests, including computer tomography (commonly referenced as a CT scan), electroencephalogram (EEG) or a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test to make the diagnosis.
It's of paramount importance that doctors diagnose the right type of epilepsy to treat it effectively. This is because different forms of the condition are associated with different types of seizures.2‘Epilepsy.’ Mayo Clinic, 24 Feb. 2021, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/epilepsy/symptoms-causes/syc-20350093.
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