This is the third one within the past month.
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| Mother and daughter's fun time |
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| Meadow resting |
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| Preparing Meadow for the EEG |
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| Meadow has the EEG. |
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test that measures and records the electrical activity of your brain. Special sensors (electrodes) are attached to your head and connected by wires to a computer. The computer records your brain's electrical activity on the screen or on paper as wavy lines. Certain conditions, such as seizures, can be seen by the changes in the usual pattern of the brain's electrical activity.
Why It Is Done
An electroencephalogram (EEG) may be done to:
- Diagnose epilepsy and see what type of seizures are occurring. EEG is the most valuable and important test in confirming a diagnosis of epilepsy.
- Check for problems with loss of consciousness or dementia.
- Help find out a person's chance of recovery after a change in consciousness.
- Find out if a person who is in a coma is brain dead.
- Study sleep disorders, such as narcolepsy.
- Watch brain activity as a person receives general anesthesia during brain surgery.
- Help determine whether a person has a physical problem (e.g., a problem with the brain, spinal cord, or nervous system) or a mental health problem.
How To Prepare
Before the day of the electroencephalogram (EEG) test, tell your doctor if you are taking any medicines. Your doctor may ask you to stop taking certain drugs (such as sedatives and tranquilizers, muscle relaxants, sleeping aids, or medications used to treat seizures) before the test. These medicines can affect your brain's regular electrical activity, leading to abnormal test results.
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