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Sam’s visit for a‘Brainwave’ testAn information guide

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Sam’s visit for a ‘Brainwave’ test

Dear ……………………………………………

Hello my name is Sam.

The hospital doctor has asked you to have a test called an ‘EEG’,which is a brainwave test.

I can tell you what happened to me during the test so that youwon’t be frightened.

When mummy and I arrived at the hospital, we sat in a waitingroom where there were lots of toys to play with. Then a friendlynurse called my name and mummy and I went into another room.

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The room had a computer in it with lots of coloured wires and avideo camera that took pictures of me. In the middle of the roomthere was a chair that went up and down. I sat in the chair on myown, but mum was near me. I could have sat on mum’s knee if I’dwanted to.

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I was told about the test, and then mum and I were asked somequestions; like which hand I hold a pencil with, and how old I am. Iwas given some toys and books to play with as well.

My head was measured with a tape measure and a special pencil. Itwas then rubbed gently with cotton wool and small discs were putonto my head with sticky paste. It didn’t hurt at all. The discs hadlong coloured wires and went into a box which was behind me.

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I had to sit really still while the computer took the pictures of my‘brainwaves’, but I could read a book or draw a picture if I wantedto.

I was asked to close my eyes during the test and then I was asked toblow a windmill round and round which was really fun.

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I was then shown a flashing light, which was really pretty.

At the end the sticky discs were taken off and my hair was wipedclean and combed.

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I was then shown my brainwaves, which looked like this....

When I moved around a lot it changed to this…

It looks really messy now, that’s why I had to sit really still!

It didn’t take very long and was really fun, and the best part wasthat I could go straight home to play and felt fine afterwards. Ihope you enjoy yourself as much as I did. Love Sam.

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Date of publication: July 2010Date of review: January 2019Date of next review: January 2021Ref: PI_M_648© The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust