Electroencephalogram EEG Treatment Report

Category: Procedures

false

What is Electroencephalogram EEG?

An example of 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 & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Seizures 23 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Epilepsy 14 5 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Nerve pain (neuralgia) 9 1 Efficacy_moderate
Diagnostic assessment 7 0
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 3 0
General health 2 1 Efficacy_moderate

See all 27 patients currently having Electroencephalogram EEG

Mouse over the table for more information

Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0
Moderate
2
Mild
1
None
12

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

Hospitalization 26

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Electroencephalogram EEG

Always
12 80%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
1 7%
Never
2 13%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Electroencephalogram EEG

Very
3 20%
Somewhat
1 7%
A little
3 20%
Not at all
8 53%

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%

Sort by: Helpfulness | Most Recent

2 patient evaluations for Electroencephalogram EEG

Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jul 26, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 15, 2012 Every 3 months Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
  • Icon_thumb_off 0 helpful marks
Purpose: Ampyra (Started Jun 28, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 28, 2010 One time Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jun 28, 2010
Advice & Tips
I had to have the EEG before Neuro would give me Ampyra
Cost
$100-199 monthly
  • Icon_thumb_off 0 helpful marks

13 additional evaluations for Electroencephalogram EEG are not currently shared publicly.

Last updated: