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What Causes Tremors With Fear While Undergoing Sleep Deprived EEG Test?

I had a sleep deprived eeg test today with me responding to strobe light. I started screaming and crying, shaking with fear that still lingers with me. I was so scared and can still remember that feeling. It took me several hours to get past it but I m still not completely and totally over it. I have to have a MRI of the brain in the morning. I fear the worse while waiting for the test results. Any idea what this is. I m 54 with no history of seizures.
Thu, 16 Jan 2020
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Hi,

The reaction you had to deep deprived EEG test was due to the fact & society about setting results having epilepsy.

Deep deprivation along with flashing lights can produce such a reaction due to eक्xcessive electrical signals from the brain during the test.

If you don't have induced epilepsy you would get a clear result. And if at all you have it, you would be given medications (before you start having symptoms) & would overcome the disease. Please rest in the stressful! Even anxiety state is recorded in such EEG.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Tremors With Fear While Undergoing Sleep Deprived EEG Test?

Hi, The reaction you had to deep deprived EEG test was due to the fact & society about setting results having epilepsy. Deep deprivation along with flashing lights can produce such a reaction due to eक्xcessive electrical signals from the brain during the test. If you don t have induced epilepsy you would get a clear result. And if at all you have it, you would be given medications (before you start having symptoms) & would overcome the disease. Please rest in the stressful! Even anxiety state is recorded in such EEG. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician