Question 1

ive never had a seizure and i just had a normal 10 hour eeg, safe to say that i can drink alcohol? get drunk?

Accepted Answer

: What was reason for EEG?

Question 2

what if i don't have a seisure during my 48 hour eeg right now?

Accepted Answer

May not matter: These 'long' seizures are typicallly there to capture an event.  So as you ask, what happens if you do not have an event?  There still may be abnormal electrical activity detected that does not manifest a full seizures (interical activity), this is important to know as well.

Question 3

what does a flat t-line or t-wave on an eeg mean?

Accepted Answer

Flat line: To my understanding it means the studies were not performed correctly.
Please check with your doctor.

Question 4

what does an eeg diagnose that an mri can't?

Accepted Answer

Brain activity: Eeg measures brain electrical activity by using scalp electrodes. Eeg is more sensitive and gives a better global look at brain function.  Typical MRI does not assess brain function.  Functional MRI can indirectly measure brain activity also by measuring oxygen delivery to portions of the brain.

Question 5

having ambulatory eeg.directions on brochure say to sit still & not exercise. exercise triggers my symptoms.wouldn't i want to have symptoms during?

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Yes: I would think so. Call the physician supervising your test and ask that importnat question.

Question 6

how does an eeg work?

Accepted Answer

Electrical recording: In the same way an ekg measures electrical activity from the heart, an EEG measures activity from the brain.  Electrodes are placed on the scalp and the patient lies quietly while brainwaves are recorded.  Sometimes, hyperventilation and/or flashing lights are used to evoke different responses.  It is important to relax, as electrical activity from muscle can swamp the signals from the brain.

Question 7

what does the eeg measure?

Accepted Answer

Electrical activity: Eeg measures the electrical activity of nerves in the brain, most prominently the  postsynaptic potentials generated by neurons at the top of the gyri (the "folds" of tissue on the brain surface).

Question 8

could you tell me what happens during an eeg?

Accepted Answer

EEG: To begin, the technician will paste wires with metal cups, to your skull, using an electrolyte paste.  The wires serve as antennas, picking up the electrical activity of your brain cells.  You will then be asked to lie down on a table.  Once the machine is on, it does all the work.  You may have light flashed at your eyes and you may be asked to try and go to sleep.  You will not feel anything.

Question 9

what is the definition or description of: eeg?

Accepted Answer

EEG: Electroencephalography is recording of electrical activity along the scalp. It measures voltage fluctuations resulting from ionic current flows within the brain neurons (nerve cells). Some uses are for diagnosis of epilepsy, exploring causes of delirium, confirming brain death,  and to determine whether to wean off of seizure medications.

Question 10

if i was doing an eeg and i moved during my episode would it distort the reading?

Accepted Answer

: No, not at all.

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