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Q: Can a person with a VNS stimulator have an EEG?
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What safety concerns are there for patients with VNS implants?

Patients who have had a VNS implanted must avoid strong magnets, which may affect the stimulator settings. Areas with warning signs posted regarding pacemakers should be avoided.


Can eeg cause seizures?

A person could have a seizure while having an EEG, but that does not mean the EEG is the cause. The EEG is just recording the brain activity. During the course of an EEG a patient is exposed to different things to see what way the brain behaves, like getting the patient to breathe heavily or flashing lights at them.


How do you confirm that a person is dead?

Do an EEG and check for brain activity.


Is nctuns a stimulator or emulator?

stimulator


How does suboxone affect an EEG?

The effects that Suboxone can have on a person's EEG test include brain waves, deep brain stimulation, binaural beats, and many others.Yes. The Suboxone will effect an EeG test because it is a drug.


What is clinical correlation requested after an EEG?

It means that the person interpreting the EEG does not have the benefit of hearing your symptoms and the results of your physical exam, and he's asking the ordering clinician to put the EEG results together with the clinical picture.The EEG showed something unexpected, but the person looking at the EEG tracing doesn't know if it actually represents a problem or not. The treating health care provider needs to consider the clinical picture (history, physical exam, other testing) in conjunction with the EEG to find out if the finding is meaningful for the patient's life and care.


During a state of hypnosis the hypnotized person's EEG?

is identical to that of a person in a relaxed, awake state.


What powers the VNS generator?

The VNS generator is powered by a battery that lasts several years. It is replaced during an outpatient procedure under local anesthesia.


Which Equipment is used to monitor brain waves?

Electrode.Electroencephalogram (EEG)


What are the major signs of epilepsy?

The major sign of epilepsy is seizures. When you have had more than one seizure, neurologists will do tests (MRI and EEG) to locate the trigger point of the seizure. Depending on the type of seizure you have, they will then start you on a medication. If medication fails to control the seizures, there are other alternatives. These include the ketogenic diet, VNS, and surgery.


What is EEg acronym?

eeg is the acronym for electroencephalograph.


What happens before an EEG begins?

Before an EEG begins, a nurse or technologist attaches approximately 16-21 electrodes to a person's scalp using an electrically conductive, washable paste.