What type of EEG (or EEG-video) does your patient need?. (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Benbadis, Selim R
• Is Part Of: Expert review of neurotherapeutics. Volume 15:Number 5(2015)
• Page Start: 461
• Page End: 464
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: EEG -- EEG monitoring -- EEG-video -- epilepsy monitoring -- long-term monitoring; Neuropharmacology -- Periodicals; 615.7805
• DOI: 10.1586/14737175.2015.1029918
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1473-7175

Abstract

Abstract : For many years, EEG has been synonymous with 'routine' EEG, a short recording without video. With digital technology, there are now many ways to perform EEG recordings. Variable attributes of EEG recordings include: inpatient versus outpatient, prolonged versus short, with video versus without, and with provocation/activation versus without. Each method has advantages and disadvantages, and, in particular, inpatient versus outpatient studies have major cost differences. In some situations EEG-video monitoring can be performed in the ambulatory/home rather than the inpatient setting.