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www.cheo.on.ca Form # P5533E May 2015 EEG: Electro-encephalograms Date: __________________________ Time: __________________________ Where: Clinic A, basement Please call us at: 613-737-7600 extension 3227 if you will be late. We may have to re-schedule your appointment. Appointment time What is an EEG? An EEG records ‘brain waves’ on a computer. It doesn’t hurt, and has no side effects. It gives us information about brain activity, and can help us decide if there is a problem. We also use EEGs to monitor children and youth with brain conditions like seizures. It usually takes about an hour. How do we prepare our child for the EEG? On the morning of the test, wash your child’s hair. Don’t use gel, mousse or hairspray. Your child can eat as usual, but should not have anything with caffeine in it (like Coke, pepsi, coffee, tea or energy drinks). Make sure your child uses the washroom before you come into the lab. What about medications? Give your child or teen all prescribed medications on the day of the EEG, unless your doctor tells you not to. Sleeping and napping instructions o Routine EEG (4-18 years): sleep and nap as usual. o Routine & Sleep deprived EEG (0-3 years): o Morning appointment _________ No morning nap. No nap during the drive to CHEO. Feed your child as usual. o Afternoon appointment __________ If your child has a morning nap, don’t let your child sleep for more than 20 minutes. No afternoon nap or sleeping during the drive to CHEO. Put your child to bed 2 hours later than usual, and wake your child at 5:00 am. No nap during the drive to CHEO. o 3-5 years: Have your child or teen go to bed 2 hours later than usual, and wake your child at 4:00 am. No nap during the drive to CHEO. o 6-18 years: We help children and families be their healthiest o Sleep Deprived EEG: We will record brain activity while your child sleeps. Bring anything that usually helps your child to fall asleep. o Prolonged EEG: This will record events not captured in the routine EEG. Your child can sleep and nap as usual. This test will last for ______________________. We will give your child lunch. o Ambulatory EEG: This is a portable EEG that you’ll take home with you in a small backpack to record any seizures. Your child should carry on with everyday activities. You’ll come back the next day to remove the disks and wires. Your child can sleep and nap as usual.
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www.cheo.on.caForm # P5533E May 2015
EEG: Electro-encephalograms
Date: __________________________
Time: __________________________
Where: Clinic A, basement
Please call us at: 613-737-7600extension 3227 if you will be late. We mayhave to re-schedule your appointment.
Appointment time What is an EEG?An EEG records ‘brain waves’ on a computer. It doesn’t hurt, and has no side effects. It gives us information about brain activity, and can help us decide if there is a problem. We also use EEGs to monitor children and youth with brain conditions like seizures. It usually takes about an hour.
How do we prepare our child for the EEG?On the morning of the test, wash your child’s hair. Don’t use gel, mousse or hairspray. Your child can eat as usual, but should not have anything with caffeine in it (like Coke, pepsi, coffee, tea or energy drinks). Make sure your child uses the washroom before you come into the lab.
What about medications?Give your child or teen all prescribed medications on the day of the EEG, unless your doctor tells you not to.
Sleeping and napping instructionso Routine EEG (4-18 years): sleep and nap as usual.
o Routine & Sleep deprived EEG (0-3 years):
o Morning appointment _________ No morning nap. No nap during the drive to CHEO. Feed your child as usual.
o Afternoon appointment __________ If your child has a morning nap, don’t let your child sleep for more than 20 minutes. No afternoon nap or sleeping during the drive to CHEO.
Put your child to bed 2 hours later than usual, and wake your child at 5:00 am. No nap duringthe drive to CHEO.
o 3-5 years:
Have your child or teen go to bed 2 hours later than usual, and wake your child at 4:00 am. No nap during the drive to CHEO.
o 6-18 years:
We help children and families be their healthiest
o Sleep Deprived EEG: We will record brain activity while your child sleeps. Bring anything that usually helps your child to fall asleep.
o Prolonged EEG: This will record events not captured in the routine EEG. Your child can sleep and nap as usual. This test will last for ______________________. We will give your child lunch.
o Ambulatory EEG: This is a portable EEG that you’ll take home with you in a small backpack to record any seizures. Your child should carry on with everyday activities. You’ll come back the next day to remove the disks and wires. Your child can sleep and nap as usual.
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For the the EEG:• Your child or teen will rest quietly on a bed. • We will measure your child’s head, and then stick small disks to your child’s head using a soft paste. We
attach these disks (electrodes) to the EEG computer to record brain activity. No needles are used. • We will video tape your child during the EEG, so we can match his brain activity to any movements he makes.• If your child is old enough, we’ll ask her to open and close her eyes and take some deep breaths. We may also
have your child look at some bright lights.• Your child can bring a favourite toy or blanket and wear comfortable clothing.
What happens after the EEG?
What will happen during the EEG?
Please don’t drive if you have stayed awake with your child for a sleep deprived EEG. Arrange for a safe ride home.Your child’s hair may have some leftover paste in it. You can remove this easily with a damp washcloth. Results areusually ready in about 2 weeks.
CHEONeurophysiology lab613-737-7600 extension 2315
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