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eeg
Wed, 04/27/2005 - 09:24Comments
RE: eeg
Submitted by skjohnson on Wed, 2005-04-27 - 09:24
Yes, my son's eeg was normal but the neurologist said "Clinically he has everything in place for siezure activity". The neurologist is going to continue to monitor him by doing another EEG. If that comes back normal he is going in for a 24 hour EEG. At present he is having "staring episodes" that have been witnessed by therapists and other family members.
Kaye
Yes, my son's eeg was normal but the neurologist said "Clinically he has everything in place for siezure activity". The neurologist is going to continue to monitor him by doing another EEG. If that comes back normal he is going in for a 24 hour EEG. At present he is having "staring episodes" that have been witnessed by therapists and other family members.
Kaye
RE: eeg
Submitted by batman on Tue, 2005-04-26 - 15:19
Yes they can. The eeg [electroencephalography] is designed to pinpoint where a seizure is originating from and the only time when it can be found is when the patient has a seizure while theyÂ’re doing the eeg. No seizures equals a normal eeg readin. Having a seizure while on a eeg produces a abnormal eeg reading. Similar for an earthquake being measured on the Richter scale to obtain the magnitude and location where the quake originated from. The tiny marking pens on the eeg recorder display in certain patterns which helps to determine what type of seizure(s) is occurring.
The MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) does not use x-rays. Instead, it uses a powerful magnet to change the spin on atomic particles in the body. Then it measures the changes in the magnetic field as the particles resume their previous course. This is safe and you will not feel anything while it is happening. MRI produces a remarkably accurate representation of the brain's structure. The images are extremely helpful for identifying scar tissue, areas of abnormal brain development (dysplasia), small brain tumors, blood vessel abnormalities, and changes in the brain's white matter. - www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/testing_mri.html
Yes they can. The eeg [electroencephalography] is designed to pinpoint where a seizure is originating from and the only time when it can be found is when the patient has a seizure while theyÂ’re doing the eeg. No seizures equals a normal eeg readin. Having a seizure while on a eeg produces a abnormal eeg reading. Similar for an earthquake being measured on the Richter scale to obtain the magnitude and location where the quake originated from. The tiny marking pens on the eeg recorder display in certain patterns which helps to determine what type of seizure(s) is occurring.
The MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) does not use x-rays. Instead, it uses a powerful magnet to change the spin on atomic particles in the body. Then it measures the changes in the magnetic field as the particles resume their previous course. This is safe and you will not feel anything while it is happening. MRI produces a remarkably accurate representation of the brain's structure. The images are extremely helpful for identifying scar tissue, areas of abnormal brain development (dysplasia), small brain tumors, blood vessel abnormalities, and changes in the brain's white matter. - www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/testing_mri.html