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"Open MRI" technology has been available for many years. The open MRI machines are more comfortable, less confining, and less noisy than closed MRI machines. So you may wonder why your doctor still requires...
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TAKE CONTROL TODAYETP New - Closed MRI
Created by ETPat06/23/2005 - 11:15am|425 Views Why do I need one?
"Open MRI" technology has been available for many years. The open MRI machines are more comfortable, less confining, and less noisy than closed MRI machines. So you may wonder why your doctor still requires...
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ETP New - Diagnosis of Infant Seizures
Created by ETPat12/15/2006 - 9:06am|4153 Views
Specially trained doctors called pediatric neurologists try to identify the cause of seizures in newborns and infants. Commonly recognized causes of epilepsy before the age of 1 year include:
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ETP New - Is an MRI necessary?
Created by ETPat06/23/2005 - 9:43am|401 Views Should a child with benign rolandic epilepsy (BRE) have an MRI?
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and other neuroimaging studies are not needed if these conditions are met: ...
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ETP New - Looking at the Brain
Created by ETPat04/20/2007 - 8:14am|3386 Views What is neuroimaging?
Sometimes epilepsy is caused by abnormalities in the structure of the brain. These can be such things as too much spinal fluid (hydrocephalus), scar tissue, or a tangle of blood vessels (vascular malformation)....
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webmaster New - New MRI Technique May Be Promising in Studying Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Created by webmasterat08/09/2011 - 6:45am|103 Views
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ETP New - Sample MRI
Created by ETPat02/03/2005 - 5:06am|463 Views
This sample of a magnetic resonance image (MRI) shows an axial view (a crosswise image) near the top of the head.
Image courtesy of Ruben Kuzniecky, MD, epilepsy.com Editorial Board.
Topic Editor:Ruben Kuzniecky,...
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ETP New - Why It's Performed
Created by ETPat02/03/2005 - 5:04am|634 Views
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is the diagnostic tool that identifies structural abnormalities in the brain that may be associated with the cause of seizures. Being able to look at brain structures is important for the treatment...
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