Diagnostic Techniques
The child neurology is a specialty clinic and is likely to remain as such. The most important stages of the diagnostic process based on the interrogation and physical examination, new diagnostic methods, especially in the field of imaging, neurophysiology and laboratory techniques have no value when applied indiscriminately and without proper clinical criteria .

Then with the advent of MRI and recently with positron emission tomography (PET) provides a number of methods that, besides showing the structure of the nervous system to assess the performance of certain specific areas.

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In neurophysiology, there has also been significant advances. From conventional electroencephalogram (EEG), which today provides important information, one more prolonged development on an outpatient basis, which can be done while the children make their activities, even during sleep or sleep deprivation.

Furthermore, polysomnography, simultaneous recording of EEG and other physiological parameters such as breathing, heart rate, arterial oxygen saturation, etc.. This is useful for diagnosis of sleep-related pathology (ej.apneas).

Finally, the EEG recording combined with the image of the patient (videoelectroencefalograma) has made it possible to define more precisely the paroxysms and is a vital element for children with epilepsy are difficult to control.

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