Nervous Tests and Clinical Procedures

Question 1

Samples of CSF are examined.

Answer 1

cerebrospinal fluid analysis

Question 2

X-ray imaging of the arterial blood vessels in the brain after injection of contrast material.

Answer 2

cerebral angiography

Question 3

Computerized x-ray technique that generates multiple images of the brain and spinal cord.

Answer 3

computed tomography (CT) of the brain

Question 4

Radioactive glucose is injected and then detected in the brain to image the metabolic activity of cells.

Answer 4

positron emission tomography (PET) scan

Question 5

Sound waves detect blood flow in the carotid and intracranial structures.

Answer 5

Doppler ultrasound studies

Question 6

Recording of the electrical activity of the brain.

Answer 6

electroencephalogram (EEG)

Question 7

CSF is withdrawn from between two lumbar vertebrae for analysis.

Answer 7

lumbar puncture (LP)

Question 8

Use of a specialized instrument to locate and treat targets in the brain.

Answer 8

stereotactic radiosurgery