"Just like EKGs!" Should EEGs undergo a confirmatory interpretation by a clinical neurophysiologist?

Selim R. Benbadis

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"Just like EKGs!" Should EEGs undergo a confirmatory interpretation by a clinical neurophysiologist?

March 13, 2013

Benbadis SR. Neurology. 2013;80(1 Suppl 1):S47-51.

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This commentary discusses how misinterpretation of electroencephalograms (EEGs) can lead to misdiagnosis of epilepsy and describes methods to prevent these incidents, such as mandatory EEG training during neurology residency.

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