Electro refers to electricity; encephalo refers to the brain; gram refers to record. A doctor may order an EEG test to determine whether you have epilepsy and in what form. The EEG allows the doctor see if there are any irregularities electrical activities occurring in the brain that may produce seizures. An electroencephalogram is a…

Magnetoencephalography (MEG), also known as Magnetic Source Imaging (MSI), is a non-invasive scanning technique that provides information about the structure and function of the brain. It is a safe and painless procedure. How does it work? MEG detects small biomagnetic signals that the brain produces and records magnetic fields over the surface of the head.…

Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography is a functional imaging technique that creates three-dimensional images of the brain on computer. This allows physicians to visualize blood flow through different areas of the brain. Individuals with epilepsy often have changes in blood flow to specific areas of the brain when a seizure begins. SPECT measures blood flow…

The Wada test, also known as the Intracarotid Amobarbital Procedure (IAP), was named after Dr. Juhn Wada. He developed the combination of neuro-imaging and neuropsychological testing methods to examine independent functions of the brain such as memory and language. It is useful in determining which hemisphere is “dominant” for speech and if memory is functional…