A Neurologist Wants to Confirm His Patient's Diagnosis of Epilepsy

question 286

Multiple Choice

A neurologist wants to confirm his patient's diagnosis of epilepsy. To do this he needs to record the electrical activity of his patient's brain. The best way for the neurologist to obtain this information would be to use:

• A) functional magnetic resonance imaging.
• B) transcranial magnetic stimulation.
• C) an electroencephalogram.
• D) positron emission tomography.

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Categorical Syllogisms

A kind of syllogism where the argument is based on the inclusion and exclusion of categories or groups.

Possible Figures

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