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Strips and Grids???

Thu, 12/20/2007 - 16:47

Topic: Surgery and Devices

Hello everyone I was wondering has anyone had the strips and grids test done. I am having surgery within the next year and have been told that my next step after therapy is the "strips and grids" Now from what I understand this is the test where they drill the holes in your head and put the eeg right on your brain. But I would like to learn more about it I feel better going through a test when I know more about it. Has anyone done it or have a link or further infomration about it?? Or could you even just tell me how it works??? I will admit this one kinda scares me..invasive eeesh!

Thanks

Sassy

Comments

Hellooooo Sassy. I can think

Submitted by Colina on Sat, 2007-12-22 - 13:24

Hellooooo Sassy. I can think of a few members who would be of great help with this. So when I catch them I will send em over here. If they can get here that is! LOL

Hi, I had intercranial

Submitted by EarthMonkey on Sun, 2007-12-23 - 16:14

Hi, I had intercranial strips put in for testing years ago. The strips are not right against your brain they are between the skull and the protective coverings which surround your brain. They put four different strips in. Two on the top of my head and one above each ear. They shave your head and drill holes in your skull to put the strips in. They knock you out to do it. You are in the hospital for several days due to the surgery and the veegs. You will be on morphin or something to control pain. It is not very comfortable. They put the drill chips in the holes to help your head with the regrowth of the bone. You will end up with dents where the holes were. It should not cause any permanent damage besides the peculiar dents which are under the hair line for me. The cuts are small and do not effect muscles. You will have a scar from the cut but it should dimminish. If you are willing to go through surgery you must do this to get there because this helps them tell where the seizures are coming from. It definitely caused a big headache at the time but no long term effects.

Ohhhh thank you thank you

Submitted by SassyMindy on Tue, 2007-12-25 - 12:41

Ohhhh thank you thank you thank you!!! As much as your answer scares the shit strait out of me it is very helpful. I am going ahead with the surgery so YES i need to do this. And hearing it from someone who has gone through it is much better then hearing what the doctors tell you they like to suger coat it. So thank you. I hope that your surgery went well and that your doing well, and thank you so much for the information.

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