Strange thing my EEG

[MCBCON]

Had an EEG yesterday.  Did not know all the things they would be doing.  Two people monitored it.  There were really bright strobe lights a flashing that were so bright that I had watch them with my eyes closed.  The whole reading took two hours.  I slept through much of it though.  While they were hooking it up I felt like I was picked up by ET aliens for testing purposes.

They said they could tell when I moved my body intentionally and when I had an un-intentional jerk.  They also knew when I had my eyes open and when they were shut.  I wonder what it will tell me.  The MS nurse where I am being seen told me they wanted to do this to be sure I am not having seizures.Had an EEG yesterday.  Did not know all the things they would be doing.  Two people monitored it.  There were lights a flashing.  The reading took two hours.  I slept through much of it though.

They said they could tell when I moved my body intentionally and when I had an un-intentional jerk.  They also knew when I had my eyes open and when they were shut.  I wonder what it will tell me.  The MS nurse where I am being seen told me they wanted to do this to be sure I am not having seizures.

Anyway I go to see my MS specialist this coming Monday for the results.

[Quixotic1]

Hey, Goodlookin'!  Great to see you.  I think an EEG is a good thing to have done when people are in Limbo.  A huge number (like 50%) of MSers have abnormal EEGs, but not necessarily that show a seizure focus.

Yes, different parts of the brain act up when there is intentional movement versus a movement disorder and when the eyes open and close.  The strobe lights are to see if you are sensitive to the 6-cycle flashing.  that will throw some seizure victims into a full-blown seizure and others will have an epileptiform brain wave with a frank seizure (though we don't know why Frank is there anyway).

Di they make you hyperventilate?  that can bring on the "absence" seizures or grand mal also.

Yes, we expect a full report on Monday - fingers and toes crossed here.  Actually my toes are often crossed all by themselves, but we will dedicate it to you anyway.

The merriment continues.

Quix

[Fluffysmom]

Hello there!

I had an EEG done last year, and it was much as you described, only I only had one person monitoring my test, and it only took an hour or so, so I didn't actually fall asleep, though the report said I was "awake/drowsy".

Mine showed no seizure activity, a benign variant called wicket spikes, and "intermittent nonspecific dysfunction over bilateral temporal regions, of uncertain clinic significance".

So, apparently mine was normal.  I thought that dysfunction stuff would mean something, but I guess it wasn't dysfunctional enough to be significant!  :o)

I hope you're doing OK; I haven't seen you around much.  Can you let us know how your visit with your MS specialist on Monday goes?

Take care,

Kathy