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Neurocritical Care Glossary
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EEG EEG
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Electroencephalogram; a test recording electrical activity in the brain, essential for detecting seizures in critically ill patients.
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external lumbar drain
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A catheter placed in the lumbar subarachnoid space to drain cerebrospinal fluid and monitor pressure.
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external lumbar drainage
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A neurosurgical procedure involving placement of a catheter in the lumbar subarachnoid space to drain cerebrospinal flui...
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