Diagnostic Neurophysiology (EEG / EMG)

The BC Children's Hospital Diagnostic Neurophysiology Department performs over 25 procedures that test the brains, nerves, and muscles of children.

• We are commonly called the EEG Department because the most common test is an EEG.
• Electrodes are placed on the scalp to record brain activity which is viewed on a computer.
• This record of brain activity is called an electroencephalogram (or EEG).
• All children are digitally videotaped during their EEG to correlate questionable episodes or behaviour(s) with brain activity.
• Each test ordered can help in your child's diagnosis.
• We work very closely with Neurology, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and Neuropsychology.
• We provide services and go to all wards, ICU, NICU, Emergency and on occasion BC Women's Hospital.
• We provide services for the whole province.

Types of Tests:

1. Electroencephalography--> EEG
2. Ambulatory Monitoring -->AM
3. Intensive Monitoring -->IM
4. Electromyography -->EMG & Nerve Conduction
5. Visual Evoked Potential -->VEP
6. Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response --> BAER
7. Somatosensory Evoked Potential --> SEP
8. Intraoperative Monitoring --> IOM

Test Preparation

• Sleep Deprivation
• Sedation

INTERNET ACCESS:
Families and patients are able to access wireless internet while at BCCH by logging in to the following website: http://testwelcome.phsa.ca. The password is CWguest.

For more general information, click on "Your visit" at (http://www.bcchildrens.ca/YourVisit/Navigatingthehospital.htm)






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Patient Survey =  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BCCH_EEG


Referring Physician Survey = https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BCCH_Neurophysiology


Website updated July 2010.