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Can parasomnia show up on an eeg if a teen was taking a barbituate prescribed sleeping medication or could the pill spike the eeg test?
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Barbiturate: Yes. An eeg may register an abnormality from the effects of the barbiturate in the sleep aid, but sleep disorders can also register eeg abnormalities. Your neurologist should be able to sort out the underlying cause of the eeg tracings.
Answered 4/30/2016
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