Ambulatory EEG

An Ambulatory EEG with Video Test allows the patient to be monitored for  up to 72 hours in their own home.  The Ambulatory EEG with Video Test  records both brainwaves and video at the same time. This allows the  physician to see what is happening when the patient has a seizure or  event and compare the picture to the EEG recording. Sounds that occur  during the testing are also recorded so that the interpreting  neurologist can tell if the seizure or event was related to the  electrical activity in the brain.

A routine electroencephalogram (REEG) is a diagnostic test that detects  electrical activity in your brain using electrodes attached to your  scalp. Your brain cells communicate via electrical impulses always  active, even when you’re asleep. The electrical activity is then  displayed on a graph as an EEG recording. The most common type of EEG  test is called a Routine EEG; the test itself is 20 to 40 minutes in  length and is typically done in a physician’s office.