title: Electroencephalography--use and abuse.
abstract: The E.E.G. is a reliable, safe and readily available test, especially for screening purposes in hospitals where brain scan and EMI scan facilities are not available. Its reliability becomes less when unreasonable demands are made regarding the nature of pathology, precise localisation and extent of a lesion. A detailed clinical history is mandatory for the neurophysiologist to make a useful interpretation of the E.E.G.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged