EEGs

[eurydicebound]

My oldest is going in on Monday morning to have an "awake and drowsy" EEG done. That means only 4 hours sleep the night before, no more. Has anyone else had this done? Any idea what it involves? Any and all experience is welcome.

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[rentagurkha.livejournal.com]

I've had EEG's done in the past, can't remember if they were "awake and drowsy" or not.

Back then it entailed having a large number of electrodes poked into your scalp, all of which stung a little, and I think it took about 30-60 minutes, most of which was set up time. You had to stay pretty still during the process.

Not a lot of fun, but on the grand scale of things not all that bad (even from my perspective as a kid).

FYI, I had to do this regularly for a few years because I had suffered from a 104 degree fever at one point, blacked out, and been rushed to the hospital. They were looking for brain damage (no signs of permanent damage ever turned up, thankfully).