Preferred Name |
electroencephalography |
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Synonyms |
EEG |
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Definitions |
The neurophysiologic exploration of the electrical activity of the brain by the application of electrodes to the scalp. The resulting traces are known as an electroencephalogram (EEG). This test is used to assess brain damage, epilepsy and other problems. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C38054" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C38054" NCI Thesaurus) |
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ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000650708 |
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altLabel |
EEG |
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cui |
C0013819 |
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DATE FIRST PUBLISHED |
2009-07-27 |
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Date last modified |
2009-07-27 |
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definition |
The neurophysiologic exploration of the electrical activity of the brain by the application of electrodes to the scalp. The resulting traces are known as an electroencephalogram (EEG). This test is used to assess brain damage, epilepsy and other problems. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C38054" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C38054" NCI Thesaurus) |
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NCI ID |
C38054 |
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notation |
CDR0000650708 |
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ORIG STY |
Intervention or procedure |
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prefLabel |
electroencephalography |
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tui |
T060 |
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subClassOf |