Why epileptic patients should have videotaped EEGs

Video EEG is a combination of video technology and EEG technology, in which the EEG is recorded while video monitoring is performed, and the two are recorded simultaneously. It is very helpful in identifying whether a seizure is epileptic or not. Epilepsy is a seizure disorder, with symptoms appearing suddenly and disappearing quickly, and there are many different seizure forms, which can manifest as convulsions of the limbs, disorientation, numbness of the limbs, etc. Often, due to the accompanying confusion, one can only rely on descriptions by family members or bystanders, which are often exaggerated and distorted. The positive rate of conventional EEG recordings for epileptiform waves is only 20-40%, which means that epilepsy is one of the most easily misdiagnosed and underdiagnosed diseases relying solely on exaggerated symptom descriptions and EEG data with a low positive rate. Videotaped EEG can fill in these shortcomings, making the accuracy of epilepsy diagnosis more than 90%. A videotaped EEG is also helpful in determining the type of seizure. Some parents of epileptic children are very nervous when they have a seizure and do not observe the seizure in detail, so they cannot describe the seizure well when they provide their medical history; the physician does not see the seizure, so he or she cannot judge the type of seizure and decide on the treatment plan. Analyze and make a judgment.