A Patient Is Suspected of Having a Seizure Disorder

question 140

Multiple Choice

A patient is suspected of having a seizure disorder.Which of the following diagnostic procedures would be most appropriate for detecting this condition, if present?

• A)Electrocardiogram
• B)Echocardiography
• C)Electroencephalography
• D)Electromyography

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Definitions:

Complex Adaptations

Traits that have evolved through many intermediate stages and provide a significant advantage to an organism in a particular environment.

Spinal Canal

The hollow space within the vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes.

Notochord

A notochord is a flexible, rod-shaped structure found in the embryos of all chordates. Notochords served as the first “backbones” in early chordates, and in extant vertebrates the embryonic notochord becomes part of the vertebral column.

Primitive Brain

An early stage in the evolution of the brain, characterized by basic structures that control fundamental life functions, seen in lower animals.