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cerebrospinal fluid analysis
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Samples of CSF are examined
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cerebral angiography
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X-ray imaging of the arterial blood vessel system in the brain aftter injection of contrast material
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computed tomography (CT) of the brain
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X-ray technique that generates computerized cross-sectional images of the brain and spinal cord
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myelography
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X-ray imaging of the spinal canal after injection of contrast medium into the subarachnoid space
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain
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Magnetic and radio waves create an image of the brain in all three planes
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positron emission tomography (PET) scan
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Computerized radiologic technique using radioactive glucose to image the metabolic activity of cells
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Doppler / ultrasound studies
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Sound waves detect blood flow in the carotid and intracranial arteries
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electroencephalography (EEG)
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Recording of the eelectrical activity of the brain
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lumbar puncture (LP)
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CSF is withdrawn from between two lumbar vertecrae
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stereotactic radiosurgery
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Use of a specialized instrument to locate and treat targets in the brain
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