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Document Type |
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Article In Journal |
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Document Title |
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Pediatric electroencephalography. Parent`s knowledge and experience Pediatric electroencephalography. Parent`s knowledge and experience |
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Subject |
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Pediatric Neurology |
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Document Language |
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English |
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Abstract |
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Electroencephalography (EEG) remains the single
most important physiologic test of the cerebral
cortex. It is a very important tool in investigating and
managing children with epilepsy. However, the patient’s
cooperation is needed to minimize movement and muscle
artifacts, which can interfere with EEG interpretation.
When the clinical suspicion of epilepsy is high, and the
awake recorded EEG is normal, sleep EEG may provide
additional diagnostic information. The EEG procedure,
like most in-hospital procedures, can be frightening
for children and distressing for their parents.1 The
placement of EEG leads and the requirement of
being still may result in further distress to an already
frightened child. The EEG indication, most commonly
seizure or epilepsy, is by itself stressful to these families
and may affect the child’s adaptation and interactions.2
Therefore, it is not unusual for parents and children to
be anxious prior to an EEG procedure. This feeling may
be exaggerated if they received inadequate information
or were misinformed and therefore interferes with
their understanding, support, cooperation, and
patience, all essential for a successful pediatric EEG
procedure. To our knowledge, parent’s perceptions
and knowledge of the EEG procedure have received
limited study. Significant deficits in nature and safety
of EEG were found in one study and correlated with
mothers’ socioeconomic status and educational levels.3
Our objectives were to study parent’s perceptions and
knowledge of the EEG procedure before the study, and
examine their impressions afterward. We hypothesized
that many parents are not well informed of the EEG
procedure and therefore most will find the experience
better than they anticipated |
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ISSN |
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1319-6138 |
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Journal Name |
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Neurosciences |
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Volume |
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16 |
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Issue Number |
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3 |
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Publishing Year |
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1432 AH
2011 AD |
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Article Type |
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Short Note |
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Added Date |
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Friday, September 30, 2011 |
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Researchers
| محمد جان | Jan, Mohammed | Researcher | Doctorate | |
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