When do you consider ambulatory EEG as a reasonable alternative to inpatient video EEG?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
There are many reasons to use ambulatory EEG video, as long as it is of good quality:
Daily events and no need to reduce ASMs
Shorter wait time
The patient cannot bring a loved one to the EMU
The patient cannot be hospitalized for days
The main advantages of the inpatient setting are:
The abil...
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Answer from: at Academic Institution
To add to Dr. @Benbadis’ answer, an ambulatory EEG may be more practical if the patient is having events in certain scenarios or places that can’t be replicated in an EMU. Perhaps the patient has events only in a certain room in the house, or only when they’re cooking, etc.
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Answer from: at Academic Institution
To dovetail the two answers above, it is also important to trust who is reading the ambulatory EEG.
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Yes, of course! That also applies to the inpatient...
Yes, of course! That also applies to the inpatient...