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How Do You Prepare For A Sleep Deprived EEG?

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How Do You Prepare For A Sleep Deprived EEG?

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When a person is being assessed for a possible neurological condition, like a seizure disorder, an electroencephalogram (EEG) is often ordered. There are several different types of EEGs including short 30-minute EEGs or hospital-supervised extended-stay EEGs. One common type of outpatient EEG that is administered on children is a sleep deprived EEG. The doctor’s orders may vary from keeping the child up from 2:00 a.m. or 3:00 a.m. on the day of the EEG to not allowing the child any sleep the night before. Verify with the child’s neurologist exactly how much sleep deprivation is required. Once you know what time to wake your child up (if you are allowed to let them sleep at all), then you can better prepare for the task ahead of you. Explain to the child that tonight is going to be a special night and that they will get to stay up and play with you as well as play their favorite games and partake in special treats. Create a countdown on paper that you and your child can mark off as each

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