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Trying to Figure Out the Name and/or legitimacy of this test?
Tue, 10/23/2018 - 03:19Topic: Family & Friends
My boyfriend is being referred to a doctor for a specific kind of EEG where he will be hooked up for 3 days, not allowed to eat or drink anything, nor allowed to sleep in the hopes of triggering a seizure so they can figure out the cause of them. I've been trying to find something online about this, but nothing is coming up about this specific test. There are plenty of things about 3-day EEGs, which led me to this site, but none about the food/drink/sleep deprived version.
I don't have any other information about it, other than he has to sign a waiver stating that if he dies or something goes wrong, no one will sue the doctor.
I was hoping someone could help me figure out what the test is so I can find other doctors in a different state that do the same test.
Comments
EEGs are legitimate tests.
Submitted by Amy Jo on Tue, 2018-10-23 - 07:23
EEGs are legitimate tests. The are no definitive tests for epilepsy so diagnosing epilepsy properly takes many things into account. One can have a clear EEG and still have epilepsy but most people with epilepsy do get something on well chosen To EEGs - longer being one helpful factor. EEGs measure activity but there are limits so focal seizures can be too deep or mild to register. Even invasive EEGs can be hit or miss.
EEGs are legitimate tests.
Submitted by Amy Jo on Tue, 2018-10-23 - 07:27
EEGs are legitimate tests. The are no definitive tests for epilepsy so diagnosing epilepsy properly takes many things into account. One can have a clear EEG and still have epilepsy but most people with epilepsy do get something on well chosen To EEGs - longer being one helpful factor. EEGs measure activity but there are limits so focal seizures can be too deep or mild to register. Even invasive EEGs can be hit or miss.
The test is called an EEG,
Submitted by Amy Jo on Tue, 2018-10-23 - 07:13
The test is called an EEG, there’s a wide variety of ways to do it but it’s really the same basic test. Don’t know what limiting food will do, that sounds odd like something got mangled in the description. Usually they structure the test to hit known, suspected and common triggers - sleep deprivation is one they often get useful info from.