An electroencephalogram (EEG) may be done to detect abnormal brain-wave activity. Although the EEG is usually normal in people with mild Alzheimer's disease and many other types of dementia, EEG abnormalities do occur in delirium and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, which is a cause of dementia.
An electroencephalogram (EEG) may be done to detect abnormal
brain-wave activity. Although the EEG is usually normal in people
with mild Alzheimer's disease and many other types of dementia, EEG
abnormalities do occur in delirium and...
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Dr. John Growdon answered:An electroencephalogram (EEG) may be done to detect abnormal brain-wave activity. Although the EEG is usually normal in people with mild Alzheimer's disease and many other types of dementia, EEG abnormalities do occur in delirium and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, which is a cause of dementia.An electroencephalogram (EEG) may be done to detect abnormal brain-wave activity. Although the EEG is usually normal in people with mild Alzheimer's disease and many other types of dementia, EEG abnormalities do occur in delirium and... More
