How do you do a sleep deprived EEG

[Rachel_Mamaof2]

My 2 year old just got diagnosed with epilepsy and they're going to want to do a sleep deprived EEG.  How in the world do you keep your child awake during the car ride to the appointment?!

[Dr Santos]

Hi,

How was your child's sleep deprived eeg? It is really hard to keep a 2 year old awake but with some trick and  ingenious plan, you can do it. Aside from toys and food in the car, a movie on a portable dvd may do the trick. Other patients arrange a ride to and from the test for more time with your child from keeping himo her awake.

Take care and keep us posted.

[Rachel_Mamaof2]

...sounds exhausting for the parents too lol.
Thanks so much for the tips!

[Nicole1111]

Those are so tough!  

I made sure to have a snack he really liked in the car to keep his attention, and talked to him the whole way there.  Know that even if he falls asleep for 10 minutes, the EEG will still be quite sleep deprived :)  They're just looking to stress out the brain and body as much as possible, and being awake since 2 or 3 am ought to do it :)

Nicole