EOG stands for which diagnostic measure?

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EOG stands for which diagnostic measure?

Understanding what EOG measures helps here: eye movements create a small electrical potential that is recorded with surface electrodes around the eyes. The signal generated by this recording is called an electro-oculogram. The procedure to obtain the signal is electro-oculography. So, when asked which diagnostic measure EOG corresponds to, the best match is the electro-oculogram—the actual tracing of the eye’s electrical activity. The other terms aren’t the standard name for the recorded measure.

Understanding what EOG measures helps here: eye movements create a small electrical potential that is recorded with surface electrodes around the eyes. The signal generated by this recording is called an electro-oculogram. The procedure to obtain the signal is electro-oculography. So, when asked which diagnostic measure EOG corresponds to, the best match is the electro-oculogram—the actual tracing of the eye’s electrical activity. The other terms aren’t the standard name for the recorded measure.

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