Video EEG

Welcome!  You have been referred to this Web site to make you and your child feel as comfortable as possible about coming to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (LPCH) for video electroencephalogram (VEEG) monitoring. A Child Life specialist will review the materials on this Web site with you via telephone. Please feel free to review the information on this site as many times as you like after today’s session.

What Is a Video Electroencephalogram (VEEG)?

Why does your doctor want you to have a video EEG? The brain sends electrical messages all through your body that make your muscles work, your heart beat and your lungs breathe. A video EEG records those messages. The VEEG will give your doctor information about how your brain is working.

Sophie's Video EEG Journal

Sophie is an LPCH patient who wanted to share her video EEG experience with others.  We thought this would be helpful for other children, so we took pictures and created Sophie's Video EEG Journal.

• View the entire journal (~8 MB PDF file)
• We have also split the journal into smaller files for easier downloading:

Pages 1-3 Introduction	Pages 4-6 Measurements and Markings	Pages 7-8 Equipment	Pages 9-12 Gluing the Leads
Pages 13-14 Attaching the Leads	Pages 15-16 Placing the Leads	Pages 17-20 The Camera and Relay Box	Pages 21-23 Sophie's Mom's Role
Pages 24-28 Sophie's Hospital Stay	Pages 29-33 Time to Go Home

My Video EEG Coloring Book

The My Video EEG Coloring Book (PDF) is another resource for you and your child to prepare for coming to the hospital. You may print the coloring book from this Web site to reinforce today’s preparation session.