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Diagnosis of epilepsy: Invasive intraoperative diagnosis of epilepsy: Other

You had surgery involving tests on your brain.

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

Tests carried out on the brain during surgery can help explain epilepsy, for example. Tests like these can also be run if surgery is being carried out on the brain due to epilepsy. Tests such as these include measuring brain waves, for example. To do this, sensors can be attached to the brain, for example.

Epilepsies are brain disorders that involve repeated seizures.

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).