What is EEG?

Electroencephalogram deprivated by sleep (EEG) is an EEG that is performed in a person who has experienced less than a normal amount of sleep. To perform this test, the EEG technician connects a special electrode to the scalp of a person who is relieved of sleep. Through these electrodes, electrical pulses record in the brain and the recorded electrical activity appears on the computer screen for physician analysis. Most EEGs are performed while patients are awake but some are done while the subjects sleep. On the other hand, EEG with a depressed sleep is intended to show how the electrical activity of a person's brain differs when it is awake and did not like adequate sleep.

It is essential that one is very tired when time comes to have an EEG with a depressing sleep. Adults are therefore usually recommended to stay all night before the test and avoid Podřim during the day. In most cases, patients can eat and pittle during it when they remain awake in anticipation of EEG with a depressing sleep. Before the proBreakfast is also allowed by the test. Doctors usually recommend patients to avoid caffeine during the night and after the test.

Sometimes the physician must perform EEG with a deprivated sleep per child or infant than on adults. This may turn out to be more difficult because the child is less likely to let sleep as usual. Likewise, his behavior can deteriorate in relation to lack of sleep. Because it is usually much more difficult to ensure that the child remains awake all night, doctors can recommend the child to sleep for part of the night, but ask parents to wake him up a few hours earlier than usual. In addition, a child that is scheduled for EEG with a depressing sleep is usually limited to a nap during the day.

Teens and infants are a little differently treated in terms of preparation for EEG with depressing sleep. Children aged 13 years and older may be recommended to remainAly up all night and avoided Podřim in preparation for the test. However, it may be impossible to force a child to stay awake all night. Therefore, doctors can simply advise parents to try to double the infants before the test.