EEG PLEASE HELP!!!!

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Hi. I just had an EEG done and it says that the background activity is 9 cycles per second, symmetrical, posterior dominant and partially attenuates with eye openings. It is of medium voltage. During brief periods of drowsiness and sleep, V-waves and sleep spindles were seen in symmetrical fashion. Durgin this recording, sharp waves were seen originating from the left tempoal area with phase reversal at T3. The photic stimulation done in step-wise fashion showed bilateral driving response.

Could somebody PLEASE tell me what this means? I don't understand one sentence of it. Thank you so much. Donna

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Re: EEG PLEASE HELP! TONI

Submitted by donnanva on Fri, 2008-12-19 - 19:29

Toni, thank you so much for your detailed explanation. One thing does puzzle me. I happen to have cirrhosis of the liver from hep c and my hepatologist told me I have encephalopathy because of my liver not being able to process the toxins in my body properly.

You stated that the EEG could be interpreted as me having encephalopathy. How is one to know which of the problems I'm having? My neurologist was fully aware of my liver problem. At the end of the EEG report it say:

Interpretation: It is an abnormal EEG because of the prescense of sharp waves seen over the left temporal area. These should be considered as a potential for epileptiform discharges. So what do you think? I would truly appreciate your attention again. Thanks so much. Donna

Toni, thank you so much for your detailed explanation. One thing does puzzle me. I happen to have cirrhosis of the liver from hep c and my hepatologist told me I have encephalopathy because of my liver not being able to process the toxins in my body properly.

You stated that the EEG could be interpreted as me having encephalopathy. How is one to know which of the problems I'm having? My neurologist was fully aware of my liver problem. At the end of the EEG report it say:

Interpretation: It is an abnormal EEG because of the prescense of sharp waves seen over the left temporal area. These should be considered as a potential for epileptiform discharges. So what do you think? I would truly appreciate your attention again. Thanks so much. Donna

Re: EEG PLEASE HELP! TONI

Submitted by tonialpha on Fri, 2008-12-19 - 20:22

Again I personally did not see your EEG and I can not say anything. I would speak to your doctor about it. An abnormal EEG is something they will keep in mind and may test you for other things. The fact the Neurologist is aware of your cirrhosis, be glad the doctor is being careful and checking everything out. An abnormality on a EEG doesn't mean that you are abnormal. In my class we did EEG's on ourselves and found out that abnormalities are common, it depends if the patient has complaints or symptoms on how the doctor proceeds. One of the students had a focus and she had no symptoms and she is a great Neurologist. Her EEG was abnormal, with a slowing noted in her left parietal location. She is a great speaker and has no physical problems. It was just her brain's key signature. She had a MRI. It was normal She also had several other tests. She has no health problems. She has worked in the field for 28 years. Each patient is individually different that is why you need to speak to your individual doctor.

EEG PLEASE HELP!!!!

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Re: EEG PLEASE HELP! TONI

Submitted by donnanva on Fri, 2008-12-19 - 19:29

Re: EEG PLEASE HELP! TONI

Submitted by tonialpha on Fri, 2008-12-19 - 20:22

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