Electroencephalogram - How many EEG, qEEG, QEEG, aEEG have you had?

[brain]

NOTE: This POLL DOES NOT include the
Video Electroencephalogram (video EEG)!
We have a separate poll for the video EEG.

ONLY applies to:

EEG - Electroencephalogram
qEEG - Quantum Electroencephalogram
QEEG (aka BEEM EEG) Quantitative Electroencephalogram
ambulatory EEG - Ambulatory Electroencephalogram


You may make any comment as you
so desire!

[brain]

I had my first EEG in late 1969,
old Standard Electroencephalogram
machines, and they used pins back
then; and filled ink in the ink wells
and everything was recorded on paper,
and it was this way for many years
and I hated it!

Then I thought the Quantum EEG
machines were awesome until I met
the Quantitatives ....

And I can remember the first computerized
Quantitative - and it was kind of cool!
While no seizures were recorded, only
kindlings and spikes, but still it was
kind of neat for the first time on that
type of EEG machine!

LOL!

[Meetz1064]

I've had both the EEG, and the ambulatory EEG. As for the others, I'm really not sure. Probably, but I don't really know. In terms of NUMBER of them? Hahahaha. I've lost track......

I do remember being in the hospital as a kid, and having them done, and screaming. Hating every minute of it. The actual wires being stuck straight under my scalp.....my mom saying "Mary Lynn, calm down" and me telling her to SHUT UP. She's never had an EEG done....

[hawke86]

I have had so many of these tests. I could almost tell the tech. how to hook up the wires.

[RobinN]

Which one would you say was the most informative test, Hawke?

[1096]

only 1. would be comforting to get another one or so, perhaps even beneficial in the scheme of things.

[Belinda5000]

I've had E so long over 40 years have no idea how many EEGs I've had.
I started havine in the early 60's.
I've never had an ambulatory.

Belinda

[haird18]

Every since I was born I have had at least two or three a year because most docts are still trying to figure out how I canstill be alive with brain abnormalties and unusual seizures all the time!
David

[jazz'smum]

Jacinta has had 4 EEG's the most recent on Monday, and with the results there will be more to come.

[epileric]

but I remember my first as a kid. My dad took me to the mental hospital where he worked after hours when everyone was gone, introduced me to the technician who then gave me the EEG then let me play with it after he was finished. He let me keep the printout of my brain that I did while playing so I pinned it up on my wall in my bedroom. I loved it but I think my mom hated it because she eventually made me take it down.

[Belinda5000]

I remember the EEGs I had with the needles when I was a kid.
I'll never forget that or the glue it would take 3 days get glue out of my hair.
video EEG I couldn't say how many I'
ve had.
My doctor use to have an office where I'd have an 8 hour one.
I'd bring tapes or a book to watch while I was having it.

Belinda

[Taylors_Mama]

We have had one regular EEG. Well me meaning my little Taylor. I watched.