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Theta slowing on EEG?
Results from my EEG are so annoying. First off, they only told me to wash my hair the night before, they never said to stay up late for a sleep portion of it. As far as I knew, it was NOT the sleep EEG!!
So on the report, it says:
OBTAINED: Awake and in sleep with hyperventilation, photic stimulation
I was quiet and restful, the tech asked me "are you asleep, don't fall asleep on me" and of course if I am recalling this to type it out now, I was NOT asleep! ARGH.
Anyway, one line in the report has me curious:
DESCRIPTION: Some nonspecific Theta slowing is seen over the frontal temporal areas on both sides and mainly in drowsiness and with hyperventilation. No activation with photic stimulation seen during light sleep.
I repeat: I was NOT ASLEEP! I wasn't supposed to be.
If this is a flag, I should mention I get drowsy a couple of times per day, not just at bedtime.
Feedback please,
Suzanne
(now feeling drowsy, 10:55 PM, Eastern time)
So on the report, it says:
OBTAINED: Awake and in sleep with hyperventilation, photic stimulation
I was quiet and restful, the tech asked me "are you asleep, don't fall asleep on me" and of course if I am recalling this to type it out now, I was NOT asleep! ARGH.
Anyway, one line in the report has me curious:
DESCRIPTION: Some nonspecific Theta slowing is seen over the frontal temporal areas on both sides and mainly in drowsiness and with hyperventilation. No activation with photic stimulation seen during light sleep.
I repeat: I was NOT ASLEEP! I wasn't supposed to be.
If this is a flag, I should mention I get drowsy a couple of times per day, not just at bedtime.
Feedback please,
Suzanne
(now feeling drowsy, 10:55 PM, Eastern time)
Hi, I've had several EEG's and 2 VEEG's what I can tell you, and I'm no expert is that theta waves are frequently seen during periods of drowsiness and sleep. I had scattered theta waves that showed up on my initial EEG as well as sharp spike waves.
Almost a year later and after 2nd VEEG, I have been dx with seizures. Just starting meds so we'll see. I havent been dx with MS still in limbo land as well now with seizures due to inflammation in the brain. Sounds confusing I know I'm still trying to figure this all out.
There are varying degree's of theta also. Google EEG results and theta waves that was helpful to me in the beginning.
Good luck and feel better,
Mary Beth
Almost a year later and after 2nd VEEG, I have been dx with seizures. Just starting meds so we'll see. I havent been dx with MS still in limbo land as well now with seizures due to inflammation in the brain. Sounds confusing I know I'm still trying to figure this all out.
There are varying degree's of theta also. Google EEG results and theta waves that was helpful to me in the beginning.
Good luck and feel better,
Mary Beth
(note: not Theta-topic related......)
Feel compelled to amend above re: "first vertigo event"....
It was not my first event, but it was the catalyst for all of the dr's appts. At the vertigo appt. the PA suggested I go to my pcp to get a referral to the neuro to rule out/in MS.
I feel funny when I read in my reports "This young woman was seen for numerous complaints and a belief that she had MS resulting in numbness and a variety of other complaints." Um, the precipitating event was the vertigo. Ever feel you are not being listened to?
Well. No. It was put into my head by the PA, and I googled the term and bingo, everything seemed to match up. So that's how come I came in wondering "if I have MS".
We now resume our regularly scheduled programming. :-)
Suzanne
Feel compelled to amend above re: "first vertigo event"....
It was not my first event, but it was the catalyst for all of the dr's appts. At the vertigo appt. the PA suggested I go to my pcp to get a referral to the neuro to rule out/in MS.
I feel funny when I read in my reports "This young woman was seen for numerous complaints and a belief that she had MS resulting in numbness and a variety of other complaints." Um, the precipitating event was the vertigo. Ever feel you are not being listened to?
Well. No. It was put into my head by the PA, and I googled the term and bingo, everything seemed to match up. So that's how come I came in wondering "if I have MS".
We now resume our regularly scheduled programming. :-)
Suzanne
Well, for my EEG, I was told to wash my hair the night before, simply with shampoo. No conditioners, no hairsprays or gels, nothing extra!
The technician measured my head and would put some kind of marks on my scalp. I guess it was with a marker or pencil. He then would put some kind of adhesive on the end of a long swab, put it on my scalp, then use the unswabbed end of this stick to kind of rub each mark on my head, to make sure there was a direct contact with the electrode. That process took about half an hour, maybe less. The electrodes were tiny, don't know how many though. 20+?
My room was made up like a bedroom, with a bed, but I was lying upside down, lol, so the wires could hang off the end and attached to whatever gadgetry they use. The tech was in another room, but it was only a couple feet away, I could hear him, he could advise me (as in, don't go to sleep!)
I felt no pain, it was very mellow. He would tell me certain things to do though, such as take deep breaths, or take shallow breaths, or close my eyes or open them. I only felt discomfort after the shallow breathing part, and that is the hyperventilation component. I was really agitated at the photic component (lights flashing crazily, but eyes shut, now tell me how anyone could sleep through that!)
Basically it was "nothing" and after the electrodes were removed, I walked out of there without bandaids or pain meds or anything. Again, nothing to be afraid of.
Just curious as can be! I am the questioning sort, google lots of things. I have so much respect for what these folks learn, it is truly amazing.
I did have my followup pretty quickly, I'll give 'em that much. My first vertigo event was on 12/24, was in the pcp's office asking for a referral on 1/10, got in to the neuro on 1/23, they offered me an MRI that same day(!!!) and I had the EEG on 1/31, BAER/VEP's on 2/5, with closure from neuro on 2/7. So each week seemed to hold something going on, which really piqued my interest!
Bottom line, they say I am fine. Good news, says I with the burning feet and overwhelmingly tired body. :-)
Good luck to you on Monday!
Suzanne
The technician measured my head and would put some kind of marks on my scalp. I guess it was with a marker or pencil. He then would put some kind of adhesive on the end of a long swab, put it on my scalp, then use the unswabbed end of this stick to kind of rub each mark on my head, to make sure there was a direct contact with the electrode. That process took about half an hour, maybe less. The electrodes were tiny, don't know how many though. 20+?
My room was made up like a bedroom, with a bed, but I was lying upside down, lol, so the wires could hang off the end and attached to whatever gadgetry they use. The tech was in another room, but it was only a couple feet away, I could hear him, he could advise me (as in, don't go to sleep!)
I felt no pain, it was very mellow. He would tell me certain things to do though, such as take deep breaths, or take shallow breaths, or close my eyes or open them. I only felt discomfort after the shallow breathing part, and that is the hyperventilation component. I was really agitated at the photic component (lights flashing crazily, but eyes shut, now tell me how anyone could sleep through that!)
Basically it was "nothing" and after the electrodes were removed, I walked out of there without bandaids or pain meds or anything. Again, nothing to be afraid of.
Just curious as can be! I am the questioning sort, google lots of things. I have so much respect for what these folks learn, it is truly amazing.
I did have my followup pretty quickly, I'll give 'em that much. My first vertigo event was on 12/24, was in the pcp's office asking for a referral on 1/10, got in to the neuro on 1/23, they offered me an MRI that same day(!!!) and I had the EEG on 1/31, BAER/VEP's on 2/5, with closure from neuro on 2/7. So each week seemed to hold something going on, which really piqued my interest!
Bottom line, they say I am fine. Good news, says I with the burning feet and overwhelmingly tired body. :-)
Good luck to you on Monday!
Suzanne
Sorry I cannot offer any feedback on your results but I was drawn to your post because I am having my EEG done this Monday. I have no idea what to expect. Got told to do nothing for preparation. Interesting.
I hope I get a copy of my results and I can perhaps compare. I know I will ask lots of questions.
When to you see your specialists so they can go over the results?
I dont normally like to suggest googling it but if its a real long time between waiting for your next appt I would just try to do your own research on Theta slowing.
Sorry could not be of more help.
I hope I get a copy of my results and I can perhaps compare. I know I will ask lots of questions.
When to you see your specialists so they can go over the results?
I dont normally like to suggest googling it but if its a real long time between waiting for your next appt I would just try to do your own research on Theta slowing.
Sorry could not be of more help.
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