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VEEG
Sat, 09/30/2006 - 18:25What does sleep deprivation involve......do they keep you up all night....how do they do that......do some people have seizure activity on the veeg but not aware of them? Also, how do they make you hyperventilate? thanks
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Re: Re: VEEG
Submitted by mhillqt on Sun, 2006-10-01 - 17:18
Thanks...I was told it would be a FULL night of sleep deprivation.....Im not sure I can do that......
Re: Re: Re: VEEG
Submitted by solis on Sun, 2006-10-01 - 20:15
I had a VEEG ,in 2005, while being tested for surgery.
The VEEG ward had 4 rooms..and 3 of us were given the same night to remain awake.
So we talked and joked; then, at about 6:00AM, we were allowed to sleep. (Of course, hospital meals are early so we all only had little more than an hour to snooze).
I promise you, a VEEG isn't that rough.
If I can do it, so can anyone.
best wishes,
~sol
Re: VEEG
Submitted by jmccand on Sun, 2006-10-01 - 14:25
Hi, My daughter just had a VEEG. She was allowed to only sleep between 1:00am and 5:30am to sleep deprive her. She thought it was great because she got to watch movies all night. (She is 8). They did not hyperventilate her this time, but they did during the regular EEG. They did do light flashes, because that is a known trigger for her. She was having abnormalities while we were with her, and we noticed nothing. However, they showed up on the EEG. Also, her abnormalities increased while sleeping. They were able to better diagnose what type of seizures she was having, and they were also able to tell that her medicine was controlling them. Lori