Neurology Services

The length of your EEG will be determined by the provider  ordering the exam; however, as an outpatient, these tests   usually last from 60 to 150 minutes. The exam will be performed by a trained technician and read/interpreted by a board certified neurologist. The technician will have you sit in a chair or lay down while they do the exam prep-work. This could include measuring your head, marking each electrode’s location, prepping the scalp with a salt scrub, placing the EEG leads, checking electrode impedances, and replacing electrodes as needed.

Your exam may also include additional monitors such as EKG leads and video recording. Once the exam is set up and recording has begun, the technician may ask you to open your eyes, close your eyes, breathe deeper and faster than normal (hyperventilation), and look toward a flashing light for a short time. After this, you may be asked to sleep if possible. In a non-emergency setting, it is likely you will not meet with the interpreting neurologist; however, the results of the exam will be sent to the physician who ordered your EEG. You will most likely need to follow up with your physician to determine an appropriate course of action for treatment.