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Roya Tompkins
Feb 52 min read
EEG in Epilepsy: Sturge Weber Syndrome
In our continuing series of EEG in Epilepsy let’s move on to another rare neurological condition that we might also see in our labs....
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Roya Tompkins
Jan 292 min read
EEG in Epilepsy: Rasmussen’s Syndrome
Also known as Rasmussen’s Encephalitis, this rare form of epilepsy is the possible result of an auto-immune reaction or an infection. ...
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Roya Tompkins
Jan 221 min read
Autoimmune Epilepsy
Our immune system protects the body from foreign substances or things that could harm us; but what about when our body starts to reactive...
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Roya Tompkins
Jan 152 min read
Medications 101
Effecting about 1 in 26 people in their lifetime, epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders . Treatment is essential,...
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Roya Tompkins
Jan 82 min read
The Pediatric EEG
“Children are not Small Adults.” This common saying is true in many ways and EEG is no exception. Those of us that have primarily worked...
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Betsy Rust
Dec 18, 20242 min read
Service Dogs In Epilepsy
I don't know about you, but anytime I see a service dog, my reaction is "Ahh, so cute!". Maybe it's seeing an animal outside of where we...
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Roya Tompkins
Dec 11, 20242 min read
EEG in Epilepsy Series: Jeavon's Syndrome
This week's highlight is Epilepsy Eyelid Myoclonia (EEA) know as Jeavon’s Syndrome. Technologists may come across this rare and...
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Roya Tompkins
Oct 9, 20242 min read
Reflecting on a Century
It’s been 100 years since Hans Berger, a German psychiatrist invented the Electroencephalogram! That's quite the milestone. Just some...
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Jamie Thomsen
Sep 11, 20242 min read
Importance of continuing education?
Continuing education for your Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist (REEGT) certification serves several important purposes: 1....
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Steven Estes
Aug 21, 20249 min read
English & Spanish Routine EEG Sample Patient Instructions
Decades ago (before the era of Google Translate) I put together some English & Spanish sample patient instructions for various...
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Roya Tompkins
Aug 7, 20242 min read
Time Well Spent
If you didn’t get an opportunity to travel to Phoenix for this year’s ASET Conference - take a quick peek at a summary of details below....
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Shanelle Thomason
Jul 3, 20243 min read
Deciphering Brain Waves: Understanding Wicket Spikes in EEG
In the realm of neuroscience, electroencephalography (EEG) stands as a pivotal tool for unraveling the mysteries of the brain. It allows...
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Sara E. Davis
Jun 25, 20244 min read
Encephalitis | Anti-NMDA R Encephalitis
In the world of Neurology and Neurophysiology the term ‘Encephalitis’ is well known, and frequently used to describe tissues of the brain...
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Jamie Thomsen
Jun 19, 20243 min read
Stepping away from direct patient contact
I am what most would call a people person. I am the kind of person that flourishes in busy situations interacting with many people. I...
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Roya Tompkins
Apr 17, 20242 min read
Neurodiagnostic Week 2024 - A Look Back
“We are not makers of history, we are made by history.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. It’s Neurodiagnostic Week! Seriously though….I think...
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Jamie Thomsen
Mar 6, 20242 min read
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
According to the Epilepsy Foundation and Brain Injury Association a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a well recognized cause of seizures...
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Jamie Thomsen
Oct 23, 20233 min read
SUDEP Awareness Day October 23
What is SUDEP? SUDEP is the abbreviation for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. According to the Epilepsy Foundation SUDEP is the...
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