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Preparing for Your EEG Recording
The following is a list of important instructions for you to
follow in preparation foryour full-cap EEG recording which will be
used for QEEG analysis. Please readthese instructions carefully and
follow them exactly. Your preparation and
performance during this EEG recording session is vital in order
to obtain reliableand valid results.
Please ask Dr. Mueller if you are not clear on any of these
instructions.
Please avoid all recreational drug use for 7 days before your
EEG.
Please inform Dr. Mueller of all prescribed, over-the-counter,
or recreationaldrugs or herbal/nutritional supplements that you are
taking.
If possible, please delay the administration of any behavior or
mood-alteringprescriptions (e.g., stimulant, antidepressant,
antianxiety, antipsychotic, or moodstabilizing agents) on the day
of your EEG. They can be taken after the EEG. If
the EEG is scheduled in the morning, please avoid taking the
evening dose. Alsoavoid taking any sleeping medications the night
before the EEG. If you are notable to postpone the use of these
medications or are uncertain, please consultwith your physician and
be sure to inform Dr. Mueller of any problems that youmay have in
meeting this requirement. Please understand that as much
aspossible, it is our intent to record the EEG from a drug-free
brain.
Do not take any depressants or sedatives or relaxors (e.g.,
alcohol, valerian,passion flower, OTC cold medications or Gravol,
etc.) within 12 hours of yourEEG.
Do not take any stimulants (eg., caffeine, cigarettes, guarna,
ephedra, mahaung,teas, or coffee, or energy drinks or chocolate)
within 8 hours of your EEG.
Be sure to drink plenty of water in the 24 hours before your EEG
and drink atleast one glass of water within the hour prior to your
EEG.
Please be sure to get a good night of sleep before the EEG aim
for a minimumof 8 hours of sleep. Do not take any prescription or
OTC sleep preparations. Letthe technician know if there has been
any problem with sleep or if you areexceptionally tired on the day
of your EEG.
Please be sure to have a good breakfast or lunch before the EEG
so that you willnot be hungry or hypoglycemic. But avoid eating
large or heavy carbohydrate,high fat meals or ingesting high sugar
content foods or beverages within 2 hours
of your EEG.On the day of your EEG, please shampoo your hair
with Ivory dish soap orNeutrogena non-residue shampoo, a minimum of
(3) times. Be sure to scrubyour scalp thoroughly and completely
rinse your hair after each shampooing. DONOT use conditioners,
styling gels, hair sprays or any other hair products afteryou have
cleaned your hair.
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You will be fit with a tight Lycra cap (similar to a bathing
cap) that containselectrodes that must make good contact with your
clean scalp. Nothing willpenetrate your skin. There will be no
electric shocks or sensations, but you mayfeel some pressure from
the tight cap.
The entire procedure will take approximately 1-2 hours, most of
which will involve
getting the cap on your head and the electrodes making good
contact with thescalp. The actual recording of the EEG will usually
take less than 30 minutes.You will be asked to sit quite still and
relaxed during the recording with eyes openand with eyes closed. In
some situations, you may also be asked to perform oneor more
specified tasks (e.g., reading, mental arithmetic, rapid breathing,
etc.)while your brain activity is recorded.
If you are sick or feel a cold or flu coming on, please call to
reschedule.
If there is anything that you are not sure of, please ask. There
are no dumbquestions.
QEEG Preparation Checklist
Date of Recording: _____________ Time: _________
Client Name: ___________________________________ DOB:
____________
Sex: M F Handedness: ___________ Education Level:
_________________
Hours of sleep previous night: _____ Hours since last meal:
_____
Level of alertness: _________________ Behavior:
_______________________
List all prescribed and OTC medications/supplements taken (name
and dosage).If you have stopped a medication for this EEG, please
include in list and indicatethe last date taken.
Medication Name Daily Dosage Date Last Taken
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