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wish me luck....I"m going in

Wed, 10/11/2006 - 17:49
tomorrow morning to get wired for the ambulatory EEG; a blessed 48 hr. event it'll be I'm sure....NOT! anyone know how long it will take to get the results? I heard they have software that searches through the digitally recorded data (hours worth) and seeks out spikes and waves. But then they have a human go through it as well? hmmmmm, how boring must that be? please wish me the best !! thanks :)

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Re: wish me luck....I"m going in

Submitted by michelhead on Thu, 2006-10-12 - 12:53
Hello, I had the ambulatory EEG done about a month ago. I made myself a nice head wrap so it wasn't so obvious at work that i was all wired up. Indeed it is true, that they have the computer search for abnormal brain waves. Then an eliptologist? looks at those files to evaluate if indeed it was epileptic activity. Sometimes, chewing, scratching and other activities can appear abnormal. However, an good interpreter can tell if the abnormality is due to epileptic behavior based on the characteristics of the spikes or waves. BTW, it took me about 2 weeks to get the results back from my doctor. Have fun with it, it's not too bad. The worst part is that the glue they attach it with starts itching pretty bad. Good luck. If you have any questions, feel free to email me.

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