What is SLEEP DEPRIVED EEG? by Dr. Manvir Bhatia-Senior Neurologist & Sleep Specialist
Channel: Neurology Sleep Centre
Date: 2022-02-23

A sleep-deprived EEG, or an electroencephalogram, is a type of EEG that requires the patient to acquire less sleep than usual before undergoing the test.

What can a sleep-deprived EEG diagnose?
A sleep-deprived EEG further assesses changes in brain activity that can indicate various brain disorders, like epilepsy or other seizure disorders. A sleep-deprived EEG can be used to diagnose and differentiate various types of epilepsies. Sometimes seizure activity can manifest with psychiatric symptoms.

How do you stay awake for a sleep-deprived EEG?
A sleep-deprived EEG is very similar except you must stay awake the night before. your appointment. If you must sleep you can do so for a maximum of 4 hours between 2 am and 6 am only. Do not eat or drink anything containing caffeine between midnight and the time of your test.

What happens if EEG is abnormal?
An abnormal EEG means that there is a problem in an area of brain activity.
so request you to consult the specialist for the treatment.

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