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A key tool in the diagnosis and management of epilepsy and other seizure disorders. It is also used to assist in the diagnosis of brain damage and diseases such as strokes, tumors, encephalitis, mental retardation , and sleep disorders.

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Migraine is a diagnosis of exclusion. This means, for an appropriate diagnosis of Migraine, other diseases and disorders must be ruled out. An EEG is a tool physicians will use to help rule out some of these disorders/diseases.

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