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Im confused! my neuro says it would be best to redo my 24 hour eeg (since i didnt sleep) even though i had 2 of my deja vu episodes on recording and the result of the eeg was normal? i thought this would rule out epilepsy causing my events then?

Q: im confused! my neuro says it would be best to redo my 24 hour eeg (since i didnt sleep) even though i had 2 of my deja vu episodes on recording and the result of the eeg was normal? i thought this would rule out epilepsy causing my events then?

: Address your confusion by being assertive and expressing your disappointment and frustration. You do deserve diagnostic closure. Meet with your doctor and firm up the next steps

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Address your confusion by being assertive and expressing your disappointment and frustration. You do deserve diagnostic closure. Meet with your doctor and firm up the next steps

Answered 2/12/2022

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A member asked:

Im confused! my neuro says it would be best to redo my 24 hour eeg (since i didnt sleep) even though i had 2 of my deja vu episodes on recording and the result of the eeg was normal? i thought this would rule out epilepsy causing my events then?

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