What is Video-EEG Monitoring?
Video-EEG monitoring has two components: • Video: A camera is used to visually record you continuously while at the same time the EEG is recording your brain activity. There is a TV monitor with a split screen in your room; the screen shows your EEG on one side and the video recording of you on the other side. There is a connected TV monitor at the nurses? station on 4 IMC which shows the same recording so that you can be monitored at all times. By using the video in connection with the EEG, we can see exactly what happens to you physically when you are having a typical spell or seizure. Seeing what happens helps us make a more accurate diagnosis of your seizure type. • EEG: You will have scalp electrodes glued to your scalp exactly as it is done for routine EEG. The only difference is that for continuous 24-hour recordings, the glue is stronger and will hold for a longer period of time. (Your hair, of course, must be clean, dry and free of all hair care products.) A computer monitors
