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Odd results on EEG - Dr. won't call me back
Mon, 04/08/2019 - 16:34Topic: New to Epilepsy.com
Hello, Last week I had an MRI and EEG. The MRI show atrophy in the cerebral atrophy with slight frontal cortical predominance.
My EEG showed slowing and a bunch of other things that I don't understand. I can't get my dr to call me back. Is there anyone that could explain the terms to me if I post them? I am not looking for any medical advice, I am seeing a neurologist, I just am trying to get some understanding and piece of mind.
Sorry, I forgot to attach
Submitted by 2dogs7cats on Mon, 2019-04-08 - 19:48
Sorry, I forgot to attach report. In the awake state there was a low amplitude, well- modulated and bilaterally symmetrical 10-11 hertz alpha rhythm that was reactive to eye opening. There was intermittent generalized theta frequency slowing. There was intermittent left and right delta frequency slowing. Slowing in the left greater than right temporal regions was noted to be rhythmic and sharply contoured (TIRDA). Photic stimulation was associated with low amplitude, bilaterally symmetrical, photic driving responses at multiple frequencies. Hyperventilation was associated with generalized theta frequency slowing as well as left temporal intermittent rhythmic delta frequency slowing and polymorphic right temporal delta frequency slowing.. Drowsiness was associated with waxing and waning of the background rhythm and increased background slowing osseous was also associated with occasional left temporal sharps maximal at F7-T3.. Sleep was only briefly achieved associated with bilaterally symmetrical vertex waves, . The single lead EKG revealed a regular sinus rhythm without appreciable ectopy.