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EEG Information for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities

Patient information A-Z

EEG
The EEG records what is happening in your brain

At Home

Clean hair
Clean your hair
hairspray
Don't use hairspray or gel
Medicines
Take your medicines at the usual times
Food
Have something to eat

At the hospital

Chair
You may sit in a chair
mark your head
We may measure and mark your head
leads
We will prepare some leads and creams
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  • These will be placed on your head.
  • This should not hurt.
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We will ask you to close your eyes
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  • We may ask you to do some deep breathing.
  • You may blow on a windmill.
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We may ask you to look at a flashing light
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  • The test takes one hour
  • You can go home after this
  • The test results will go to your doctor
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  • If you would like more help, please phone us on 01223 216738
  • If you are worried about the test you can phone 01223 216133 to talk to a nurse
  • If you feel you are unwell, phone your doctor
  • If you think you are feeling very unwell phone 111 or 999

Privacy & dignity

Same sex bays and bathrooms are offered in all wards except critical care and theatre recovery areas where the use of high-tech equipment and/or specialist one to one care is required.

We are smoke-free

Smoking is not allowed anywhere on the hospital campus. For advice and support in quitting, contact your GP or the free NHS stop smoking helpline on 0800 169 0 169.

Other formats

Help accessing this information in other formats is available. To find out more about the services we provide, please visit our patient information help page (see link below) or telephone 01223 256998. www.cuh.nhs.uk/contact-us/accessible-information/

Contact us

Cambridge University Hospitals
NHS Foundation Trust
Hills Road, Cambridge
CB2 0QQ

Telephone +44 (0)1223 245151
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/contact-us/contact-enquiries/