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Eye fluttering during EEG
Sun, 06/08/2014 - 22:22Hi all! I had my second EEG in 7 years a couple days ago. During my EEG I had uncontrollable eye fluttering and twitching after the hyperventilation and strobe tests. It took me off guard since I had an EEG 7 years ago with normal results, no twitching, no reactions.
I went back in for the EEG and MRI because of my migraines but also because I've been having terrible brain fog, disorientation, forgetfulness, coordination problems, tingling in my arms. You name it. It's been very hard to manage at work and I've also fallen down the stairs at home a couple times. I'll go out grocery shopping and feel dizzy (almost like I have low blood sugar kind of a feeling) and I just feel disorientated and confused. I'm exhausted all the time.
I am anxious to hear back from the neurologist this week. What is "normal" during an EEG ? Has anyone had physical reactions without abnormal activity shown on the EEG itself? I'm nervous to get real results and also nervous to be told everything is normal.
Thanks!
I just had my first EEG in 7
Submitted by cdebord on Mon, 2019-10-21 - 18:40
I just had my first EEG in 7 years and Ive never had eye twitching or facial twitching like I did today. I was pretty shocked because ive never been aware of what happens to me physically while I have seizures due to completely blacking out Every time. Ive had epilepsy for 20 years cause from a head injury. I have a VNS implant and on meds and have been doing pretty good for years other than breakthrough seizures every now and then. Lately I have been having all of the symptoms that are in the original post except for the tingling in the arms. I'm just not sure if the effects the EEG had on me are cause for alarm such as a progression in seizure activity in my brain. Last time I had an EEG 7 years ago it was over 100 instanses of seizure activity.