Is it true that if you have no sleep
before EEg can cause a fit. What about
taking dilantin or other drugs before test
can it result in a normal brain fuction.
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Epilepsy Mom
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No Sleep Before Eeg Posted: 09-28-07 08:50am
The idea of sleep deprivation before an
EEG is so that you are more likely to
sleep during the test and then they get a
section of the study that looks at your
brain waves when you are sleeping. Lots
of people have EEG's when they are already
on anti-seizure meds and it doesn't make
the EEG normal. The ideal situation is if
you actually have a seizure during the EEG
so that they can record information about
your brain waves when you are in a seizure
but, even if you don't have one during the
test, there is information to be gleaned
from it.
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brynda
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No Sleep Before An Eeg Posted: 10-12-07 18:02pm
my daughter has trauma induced epilepsy.
when she went in for a sleep deprived eeg
it did show a seisure. which is rare to
catch one from what i was told. and the
sleep deprivation is to make your brain
tired and stressed so it will have a
seisure, now if you dont have one during
the eeg doesnt mean you dont have epilepsy
just you were not stressed enough in your
brain to have one. I hope this helps.
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-k-el-c
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Posted: 01-27-08 01:59am
i have had 3 eeg's. my first was when my
dr was testing to see if i was indeed
epileptic, which a seizure into the eeg
showed. i didnt sleep at all that night as
i wanted to strain my brain as much as
possible incase i did have epilepsy. i
believe the maximum is 4 hours sleep? we
discovered i have nocturnal epilepsy, and
begun the meds. had another eeg when the
meds had settled, mayb 6 months and it was
a clear eeg. had another when i felt ill
for a month or so but that came clear too.
basically an EEG is a forced seizure. the
doctor is putting you in the most
dangerous situation to induce a seizure
hope this helps
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