Excerpt from EEG Seizure Monitoring Synonyms, Key Words, and Related Terms: electroencephalogram, electroencephalograph, electroencephalography, EEG, seizure, portable video-EEG, inpatient EEG, outpatient EEG Please click here to view the full topic text: EEG Seizure Monitoring EEG seizure monitoring refers to continuous 24-hour EEG monitoring for diagnosis of known or suspected seizures. A single channel often records 24-hour ECG. The recording system may monitor other physiologic measures such as oxygen saturation. EEG seizure monitoring can be performed on either an outpatient basis or an inpatient basis. Patient Education For excellent patient education resources, visit eMedicine's Procedures Center. Also, see eMedicine's patient education article Electroencephalography (EEG). Please click here to view the full topic text: EEG Seizure Monitoring

We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation © 1996-2006 by WebMD. All Rights Reserved.

Medicine is a constantly changing science and not all therapies are clearly established. New research changes drug and treatment therapies daily. The authors, editors, and publisher of this journal have used their best efforts to provide information that is up-to-date and accurate and is generally accepted within medical standards at the time of publication. However, as medical science is constantly changing and human error is always possible, the authors, editors, and publisher or any other party involved with the publication of this article do not warrant the information in this article is accurate or complete, nor are they responsible for omissions or errors in the article or for the results of using this information. The reader should confirm the information in this article from other sources prior to use. In particular, all drug doses, indications, and contraindications should be confirmed in the package insert. FULL DISCLAIMER