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First EEG on Tuesday
As some of you know, I was in a bad car accident in March of 2011 and suffered a traumatic brain injury. Since then, I"ve had probably 6 instances where I've had lightning flashes across my field of vision for a few minutes and then feeling really tired afterwards.
My rehab doc sent me to a new neuro-opthomalogist to make sure that everything was structurally okay with my eyes. The neuro-opth thinks I am having seizure activity. She ruled out migraine aura as it does not seem to related to having or not having a headache or an increase in intensity of headache as it relates to my usual TBI headaches.
My rehab doctor scheduled an EEG for this coming Tuesday. I will then see her on Friday.
What should I expect for the EEG? How long do they last? Will they tell me that day if I am having seizure activity? What kind of questions should I ask? (I'm totally unfamiliar with this). I just want to make sure I get as much information as I can so I know how this will effect my TBI stuff.
Thanks in advance for your resposnes. I'm hoping if I know what to expect and what to ask, it'll reduce teh anxiety I have a little bit.
Mindy
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What Happened: On 3/8/11 I was stopped waiting to merge into traffic when I was rear ended by someone doing 45 mph. I walked away from the accident, to fall into the pit of PCS 5 days later... (I have had 2 previous concussions, but neither developed into PCS.)
Symptoms 3 Years Post: Physical: migraines, infrequent vertigo, neck and back pain (from accident), tinnitus, visual field deficits in left eye, problematic light sensitivity, (including visual seizure activity), noise sensitivity, EXTREME fatigue, semi-frequent disrupted sleep cycles,
Cognitive: semi-frequent Brain fog after cognitive strain, limited bouts of impulsivity, unable to concentrate for more than short periods of time without fatigue, word finding problems, slowed processing speeds, impaired visual memory;
Emotional: easily overstimulated, depression, anxiety;
Treatment so far: Vestibular therapy; Physical Therapy; Vision Therapy; Vitamin Schedule; Limited caffeine; Medications; attempting to limit stress and overstimulation; Yoga; Cognitive Therapy
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