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EEGs and beyond — which tests do you need?
May 20, 2025
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How many of us have heard: “Your EEG is normal. You’re fine..” (“It’s all in your head?”)
I know of people who have had 5 EEGs, only to be properly diagnosed when they finally had Video EEG Monitoring.
So if someone is trying to pass you off or is ignoring your symptoms, perhaps you should become a little more familiar with your diagnostic options…
Posted in Epilepsy, Research
Tags: AEG (Ambulatory Electroencephalography), Blood Tests, CAT Scan (Computerized Axial Tomography), Continuous Video EEG Monitoring, CT (Computed Tomography), EEG diagnosis, Functional MRI, MEG (Magnetoencephalography), MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), MRS (Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy), PET (Positron Emission Tomography), SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography), Video EEG Monitoring, Wada Test (Intracateroid Sodium Ambobarbital Test)
Tags: AEG (Ambulatory Electroencephalography), Blood Tests, CAT Scan (Computerized Axial Tomography), Continuous Video EEG Monitoring, CT (Computed Tomography), EEG diagnosis, Functional MRI, MEG (Magnetoencephalography), MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), MRS (Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy), PET (Positron Emission Tomography), SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography), Video EEG Monitoring, Wada Test (Intracateroid Sodium Ambobarbital Test)
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I've been a professional copywriter for over 35 years. I also had epilepsy for decades. My mission is advocacy; to increase education, awareness and funding for epilepsy research. Together, we can make a huge difference. If not changing the world, at least helping each other, with wisdom, compassion and sharing.
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