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Diagnosis of epilepsy: Invasive intraoperative diagnosis of epilepsy: Electrical stimulation under general anaesthesia

Surgery was carried out on you that involved stimulating certain areas of your brain with an electrical current.

The brain is located inside the head. It receives, processes and stores sensory impressions. The brain controls movements and various physical functions.

Your cranial bone was opened up, under anesthetic, to do the examination. Small electrical currents were then sent to your brain. The currents stimulate certain parts of the brain. This can enable key skills to be more accurately assigned to particular areas of the brain, for example. These areas can then be given particular protection during surgery.

Additional indicator

If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.

  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).