Electroencephalogram (EEG) Laboratory
Information and Appointments
(608) 263-8483
Location
Please note: Patients need to be referred by their primary care physicians for appointments.
Health Information
Adult Inpatient Video EEG Monitoring
EEG with Extracranial Foramen Ovale Electrodes
Outpatient Video EEG (Electroencephalogram)
Electroneurodiagnostic technology is the scientific field devoted to the recording and study of electrical activity of the brain and nervous system.The UW Hospital and Clinics' Electroencephalogram (EEG) Laboratory provides electroneurodiagnostic services for inpatients and outpatients of all ages, and also provides monitoring during surgery. Our EEG laboratory is state-of-the-art, with exceptional digital equipment and highly-trained technologists.
What is an EEG?
An EEG records the electrical activity of the brain. Highly-sensitive monitoring equipment records the activity through electrodes that are placed on the patient’s scalp.
Through this painless test, physicians are able to diagnose a variety of neurological problems, from common headaches and dizziness to seizure disorders, strokes and degenerative brain disease.
Services
- Epilepsy Monitoring Unit: Inpatient video EEG
- Evaluation for epilepsy surgery (only available at UW Hospital and Clinics)
- Outpatient video EEG
- Routine and sleep-deprived EEGs
- Evoked potentials
- Intraoperative EEG