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| Gianna wasn't too appreciative of the electrodes being stuck to her head! |
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| Once the lights were turned out, she was fast asleep. |
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Electroencephalography
That's apparently what "EEG" stands for.....who knew? Anyway, Gianna had one this morning to try to determine if she is having seizures. For this test, electrodes are placed all over the scalp and the electrical activity produced by neurons in the brain are recorded. A neurologist will read and interpret the recording to see if the patterns of her brain's electrical activity look like she is having small seizures. The procedure took about 45 minutes and Gianna slept through most of it. Mostly it was just quiet and dark in the room, but at the end of the procedure, a light above her face flashed on and off rapidly in different patterns to see if that changed her brain activity. We'll hopefully get the results as soon as tomorrow.
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Thanks so much for all these wonderful updates. I know you are very very busy and greatly appreciate the time you are taking to keep us all in the loop. We continue to pray for Gianna and all of you.
ReplyDeleteI found your blog while searching the net for information on encephaloceles. I am 21 weeks pregnant and my baby was diagnosed with an encephalocele last week. We are pretty devestated. The doctor has given us a grim prognosis.
ReplyDeleteYour baby girl is beautiful and seems to be doing wonderful! I know your probably very busy with her but if you have any words or advice, I would appreciate it.
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