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• Pleaseleavetheareaaroundthebedclearatalltimes.• Askstaffbeforemovinganyfurniture.
Bedside table
Pleaseleavethisspacefreeofpersonalitems.EEGtechniciansandnursesmayneedthisspaceforcare.
Your locker
Thisiswhereyoushouldkeepyourpersonalitems.
Monitor
Themonitormustalwaysbeeasilyaccessiblebyhealthcareprofessionals.
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TheEpilepsyMonitoringUnit(EMU)attheMontreal
NeurologicalHospitalevaluateswhathappenswhen
youhaveaseizureorepilepticevent.
AttheEMU,wemonitoryou24hoursadaywhile
youarehospitalizedhere.WeusevideoandEEG
(electroencephalogram)torecordyourseizures.
The information we get helps us:
• Findoutwhereyourseizuresarecomingfrom.
• Findoutwhattypeofseizuresyouarehaving.
• Decideifyouneedmoretests.
• Findatreatmentplanforyou.
TheUnithas5bedsonthe3rdfloorinanareacalled
3North.Therearealwaystwonursesatour
nursingstation.
The Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU)
Régie del’assurance maladie
NUMÉRO D’ASSURANC MALADIE
PRÉNOM ET NOM À LA NAISSANCE
NOM DE L’ÉPOUX ET OU NON SÉQUENTIEL
NAISSANCE (AA-MM-JJ) SEXE
EXPIRATION
1989
0604
Québec
Kleenex
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Please bring your:
Medicarecardandhospitalcard.
Medicationsthatyouaretaking.
Comfortableclothesandshoes.
Alock(Thereisalockerineachroomforyour
wallet,purse,phoneandothervaluableitems).
Personalcareitemslikesoap,shampoo,tooth-
brush,toothpaste,tissues,etc.
Books,magazines,games,iPad,laptopetc.
Pleasekeeptheareaaroundyourbedclear.
Thiswillhelptokeepyousafe.
What should I bring?
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EEG monitoring and Video
Youwillhavesensors(electrodes)withwires
attachedtoyourscalpwhileyouareintheunit.
TheseareEEG(electroencephalogram)sensors.
What will happen at the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit ?
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The camera over your bed
also records sound and
video 24 hours a day.
Thereceiverisconnected
tothecomputerinyour
room.Onceaweek,
weremovethesensorsand
wiresfromyourheadso
thatyoucanwashyourhair.
Theboxsendsbrain
waveinformationtoa
receiver.Theboxand
thereceiverareconnected
withacord.Thiscord
mustalwaysbeplugged
intothereceiverso
thatwedonotmiss
anyinformation.
AnEEGrecordselectrical
activityfromyourbrain.
Thesensorsare
connectedtoasmall
recordingboxthat
youcancarryover
yourshoulder.
How long will I stay in the Unit?
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NormallyapatientstaysintheEMU7to10days.
TheamountoftimeyouspendintheUnitdependson
thenumberandtypesofseizureswerecord.
Whileyouarehere,youmayhavefewerseizures
thanyouhaveathome.Wemayaskyoutotakeless
medicationthannormal.Or,wemayaskyouto
stayawakeatnightlaterthanyounormallywould.
Thisistotrytomakeseizureshappen.Wewillask
youtostayinyourroomandstayconnectedtothe
EEGrecordingequipmentasmuchaspossible,
particularlywhenyourmedicationisreduced.
Thismayshortentheamountoftimeyoustayin
thehospital.
Whileyouarehere,pleasecontinuetotakeyour
medicationsnormallyunlessthedoctortreatingyou
decidesdifferently.
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Safety
Pleasestayinyourroomasmuchaspossible.
Thisismoreimportantwhenyouaretakingless
medicationthannormal.Whentheamountofmedication
inyourbodyislow,youaremorelikelytohaveaseizure,
tofall,andtogethurt.
Atnight,thenursewillliftupthe3siderailsonyourbed.
Thisisforyourprotection.
Thecurtainsaroundtheendofyour
bedmuststayopenwhileyousleep.
Thenursesmustbeabletoseeyou
andmakesurethattherecording
equipmentisattachedandworking.
Theroomdoorneedstostayopen.
Wewouldlikeyoutostayinyourroomasmuchas
possible.Ifyouneedabreakfrombeinginyourroom
orwanttoleaveyourroom,tellastaffmemberwhere
youaregoing.
Pleasetakeonly15minute
breaks.Youmustalwaysuse
awheelchairwhenyouleave
theUnit.
If you choose to leave the Unit for a break,
you must accept the risk of having a seizure
or a fall while you are away from our staff.
min.15
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Privacy and respect
ThepatientsintheEMUaremenandwomen
ofallages.Mostroomsaresemi-private.
Weaskeveryonetorespecteachother’s
spaceandprivacy.
When I can leave the hospital?
Wewillusuallytellyouwhenyouwillbeable
toleavethehospital1-2daysaheadoftime.
Sometimes,youmayhavelessnotice.
Ifyouneedtimetoorganizeyourreturnhome,
pleasetelltheNurseClinicianfortheEpilepsy
Programassoonaspossibleduringyourstay.
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Epileptologist
Thisisthespecializedneurologist
whoisinchargeofyourcare.
Theepileptologistwillreview
yourEEGresultsdaily.Theywill
visityoueveryfewdaystodiscuss
yourprogressandansweryour
questions.Youmayhavemore
thanoneepileptologistlookafter
youduringyourstay.
Neurology Fellow or Resident
Thisisadoctorwhoiscontinuing
theireducationinneurology.
Theywillseeyoueveryday.
Nurses
Therewillalwaysbe1or2nursesin
theEpilepsyMonitoringUnit(EMU).
Theywillmakesurethatyouaresafe
duringaseizure.Theywillwatch
yourbehaviourduringseizures.
Your health care team
These are the people who will be
caring for you during your stay:
Days
Every day
2-3
10
Nurse Clinician for
the Epilepsy Program
Thisnursewillprovidecare
andinformationtoyouand
yourfamily.Theyaretheperson
tocontactifyouhaveany
problemsorquestionsafteryou
leavethehospital.
EEG technologist
TheEEGtechnologistis
thepersonwhowillconnect
andremovethesensors
(electrodes)andtestthe
recordingsystemeveryday.
Neuropsychologist
Thisspecializedpsychologist
examinesyourthinkingskillslike
attention,memoryandlanguage.
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Your health care team These are the people who will be
caring for you during your stay:
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Social Worker
Thesocialworkerwillmeetwith
youtomakesurethatyouhavethe
resourcesandsupportyouneed.
Other team members you may meet:
Neuropsychiatrist
Thisdoctormayvisityouto
figureoutifpsychological
factorsarepartof
yourcondition.
Neurosurgeon
Thisdoctorwillvisityouif
surgeryisanoptiontotreat
yourepilepsy.
These are the people who will be
caring for you during your stay:
Questions :Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,
pleasecontacttheNurseClinicianfor
theEpilepsyProgramat:514-398-5797
Hospital Policies
Visitors are welcome in the unit from 9am to 9pm.Familymemberscannotnormallystayovernight.Inspecialcases,wecanarrangeforafamilymembertostayovernight.ThisneedstobediscussedwiththemedicalteamandtheNurseClinicianfortheEpilepsyProgram.
Acknowledgements: Developed by Chun Ip Koo, Nurse Clinician for the Epilepsy Program.
Editor: Eileen Beany Peterson, Librarian
November2019
Adapted with permission from Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at the London Health Science Centre
Smoking: Nosmokingorvapingisallowed
anywhereonhospitalgrounds.
Thepolicyincludestobacco,cannabis
andherbalsmokingorvaping.
Ifyouneedtogooutforasmoke,
pleasediscussitwithyourmedical
teamandnurse.
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