Medical procedures for neurological probs Flashcards
1
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Cerebral angiography
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Invasive
Determines narrowing or blockage of an artery
Determine potential CVA, aneurysm
Cathedar is put in an artery and then dye is released into blood stream. Then X-rays
2
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CT Scan
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Non invasive
Cross sections of the brain
3
Q
Discography
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Invasive
Finds integrity of disc
Dye injected then a CT is done to better assess
4
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EEG
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Non Invasive
Measure of electrical activity of brain by putting electrodes on skull
5
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EMG
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Invasive
Record activity from brain to periphery
6
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Evoked potentials
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Non invasive
2 electrodes that record how long it takes for impulse to reach the brain
USed to rule out MS and neuroma
7
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Myelography
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Invasive
Rule out abnormalities around subarachnoid space
Headache normally follows
