I can hear the technician count down the time when the EEG is all finished.
The technician tells me that I am doing great sitting in the chair and that the EEG is going really well. The technician is really nice and friendly, and this helps me to be still while the machine is reading my brain waves. Sometimes the Technician who is doing this will tell me to relax and be still. It is very important I am very still and that my eyes stay shut. I must sit very quietly through this part of the process so my brain waves can be recorded. When it is time to start recording my brain information, the Technician turns out the lights and asks me to sit still and quiet with my eyes shut. These also record information which will help the doctors see how my brain works.Įveryone is very excited to see my brain waves. I also have electrodes that are placed on my ear lobes. The information from my heart also needs to be recorded. The gel feels a little cold on my head.Īlso, an ECG is placed on my chest to record my heartbeat. This is how the electrode point can send the information about my brain to the computer. This is how the electrode point can send the information about my brain to the computer.Įach of these electrode points has a little bit of gel put down inside them and my head is given a little tickle. Then the EEG cap is placed on my head so that my brain can be measured from a lot of different points on my head.Įach of these electrode points has a little bit of gel put down inside them and my head is given a little tickle. The EEG measures my brainwaves, these brainwaves show how my brain thinks. This is how the Doctor can see my brain waves so that they are able to tell me all about how special my brain is. This is the most important thing that they do at the Brain Treatment Centre. All these people are really nice and they like helping people and helping their brains get better too. Some of the people I see at the Brain Treatment Centre can be the Doctors, some can be the Technicians, some may be people like the Admin Manager, or the Client Liaison Officer. These people will be helping my brain to work better. I will be meeting some new people and some people that I have met already. Today I am going to the Brain Treatment Centre. This will help us to get a more accurate reading. Our goal is to reduce the anxiety of your child and make it a positive experience for them. Ideal recording time if 10 minutes, however we can utilize 20 seconds segments if the subject is relaxed with eyes closed. Please practice with your child by having them close their eyes in a dark room for at least 20 seconds at a time. This is a painless procedure but can be very scary for a child if they do not understand what is going to happen. Practice with your child by having them wear clip on earrings and a snug cap.Īsk your child to sit quietly with their eyes closed. Mostly importantly they will need to keep their eyes closed and sit upright in the chair during the EEG recording. Show a photo of the EEG cap (see images below) and explain that he or he will be wearing it on their head, they will have an electrode clipped to each ear and have a single lead placed with tape on the left side of their chest. We strongly recommend that you familize your child with our EEG procedure prior to coming into our clinic. For a compliant adult, an EEG involves 10 minutes of eyes closed recording in a relaxed, awake and alert state, in a dark and quiet room. We usually allow longer for children (see below).
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The cap is connected to a series of wires that transmits the information onto a computer which is later read by a specialist. The EEG process for a compliant adult will take approximately 45 minutes. Your EEG technician will add gel to each electrode disc through the cap and onto the scalp using a slight scratching motion. This special elastic cap has electrode discs embedded throughout that will read the activity of the brain. An EEG measure and records the way neurons in the head talk to each other and get information. To record these impulses, we use something that looks similar to a swimmers cap. Our highly trained Neurotechnicians try to explain the EEG process step by step, instead of giving a summary at the start of the procedure.ĮEG stands for Electroencephalogram. Happen to them during the procedure, even if you have tried to explain it to them. Your child might not understand why they need to have an EEG or what is going to Published by BTCA_Clinic on JanuJanuary 20, 2021