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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Epilepsy / August 2006sleep deprived eeg
Hi I have just been diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 32 and am of course quite concerned. I have been advised by my consultant that i need a sleep deprived eeg, has anyone had this and what does it involve. Thanks Sian My daughter had one a few weeks ago. It's not that bad, at least for me it wasn't. The technicians will make a grid on your head using a grease pencil (this washes away) and then attach some electrodes to your scalp based on the grid. This is to monitor your brain wave activity. For her they wanted her calm and not moving around too much as they were doing a Video EEG. The day went well and they got the info they needed. My advice is to just relax. You may be a little tired, but that's the point. thanks for the reply, did your daughter have to go into hospital the night before as this is what i have been advised and have to be kept awake all night. was this the case for you >My daughter had one a few weeks ago. It's not that bad, at least for >me it wasn't. The technicians will make a grid on your head using a [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >info they needed. My advice is to just relax. You may be a little >tired, but that's the point. I remember when I had one I couldn't figure out why they wanted me to stay awake for 24 hours it was because they wanted me to fall right to sleep when I got their > Hi > I have just been diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 32 and am of course [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Sian My husband had one a few months ago. He was in the epilepsy center for 5 days, and sleep deprived one night. Biggest complaint was boredom! They put him on a 40 lead eeg, took him off his meds, and monitored him by video as well. It wasn't a big deal, as I said, more boring than anything. They gave him heprin shots as well (blood thinner) to help avoid clots since he was in bed most of the time (he could sit in the chair and go to the bathroom, but that's it. > Hi > I have just been diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 32 and am of course [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Sian Hi Sian, I had two sleep deprived EEGs this past year. The EEG doesn't hurt at all. Your doctor will probably advice you to go follow this procedure the night before: go to sleep 2 to 3 hours later than usual and wake up 2 to 3 hours before you usually wake up. Also don't drink anything with cafeine, so you will be sleepy the day of the EEG. When you get to the hospital or epilepsy center for the EEG you will be tired enough to fall asleep. They use a gooey paste to attach eletrodes to your scalp, it doesn't hurt, and after the test they will wash the paste out of your hair. Part of the procedure involves fast breathing to get you to hyperventilate and with your eyes closed they flash lights, then they have you go to sleep. All of this is an attempt to create some seizure activity. In my case both times it showed some slowing in the right temporal lobe. But I didn't feel anything. My seizures have been under control for over 10 years. The purpose for my tests is to get me off an old drug. Take care, Julie Hi Julie thanks for the response, I have only recently been diagnosed and am currently not on any medication, I had a normal eeg and thats how they found out. I have not actually had a fit were i have collapsed and had a fit, they seem to thing i have petite mal, as i just switch off to everything and it goes really vague and i have no idea what is going on around me. I also get problems with my vision which my consultant things is also linked do you know anyone who has had this Thanks Sian >> Hi >> I have just been diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 32 and am of course [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >Take care, >Julie > Hi Julie thanks for the response, I have only recently been diagnosed and am > currently not on any medication, I had a normal eeg and thats how they found [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Thanks > Sian Hi Sian, I do not have that kind of seizure, but I'm sure there are others on the newsgroup who do. Here is some information from the Epilepsy Foundation: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/answerplace/Medical/seizures/types/genConvulsi ve/absebcedetail.cfm Take care, Julie
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