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2017-10-09 13:40:03
Which test is recommended for a patient who have sudden fainting and fall down. EEG or MRI. It is coz of brain issues or heart is culprit in this. EEG reports helps to neurosurgeon for what?
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Well if it’s just a simple fainting episode it really doesnt require investigation . EEG is done to rule out the possibility of seizure and Mri to look for structural problem/ reason if one suspects seizure . For fainting episode/syncope one may do ECG , Tilt table testing

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