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What is Electroencephalogram EEG?

Electroencephalography (EEG) is the measurement of electrical activity produced by the brain as recorded from electrodes placed on the scalp. When needed an EEG is monitored continuously over a period of time recording time-synchronized video and audio to capture a seizure episode as it occurs.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Seizures 10 1 Efficacy_major
Other 9 2 Efficacy_none
Nerve pain (neuralgia) 9 1 Efficacy_moderate
Diagnostic assessment 5 0
Epilepsy 4 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 3 0

See all 25 patients currently having Electroencephalogram EEG

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 2
Mild
 1
None
 9

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Electroencephalogram EEG

Hospitalization 14

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Electroencephalogram EEG

Always
 9 75%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 1 8%
Never
 2 17%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Electroencephalogram EEG

Very
 2 17%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 3 25%
Not at all
 7 58%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Electroencephalogram EEG

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 2 29%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 5 71%

Report created on May 25, 2012.