cerebrospinal fluid analysis
samples of CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) are examined
cerebral angiography
X-ray imaging of the arterial blood vessel in the brain after injection of contrast material
computed tomography (CT) of the brain
X-ray technique that generates computerized multiple images of the brain and spinal cord
myelography
X-ray imaging of the spinal canal after injection of contrast medium into the subarachnoid space.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Magnetic field and pulses of radiowave energy create images of the brain and spinal cord.
Positron emission tomography (PET) SCAN
Radioactive glucose is injected and then detected in the brain to image the metabolic activity of cells
Doppler ultrasound studies
sound waves detect blood flow in the carotid and intracranial arteries
electroencephalography (EEG)
Recording of the electrical activity of the brain
lumbar puncture (LP)
CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) is withdrawn from between two lumbar vertebrae for analysis
sterotactic radiosurgery
Use of a specialized instrument to locate and treat targets in the brain