EEG Report

We just got home from the hospital. It's been a long 24 hrs!

We stayed up till midnight watching movies and playing games. Then we had to get up at 4am after only sleeping about 3.5-4 hrs.

We arrived at the EEG lab early and got checked in with no problem. Shae did really well laying still as the tech measured, marked, scrubbed and attached electrodes...until he got down to the last few. Shae's patience ran out. He was a little scared of the whole thing and being sleep-deprived greatly exasperated things. He nearly pulled out the already fixed electrodes in a grab for "Dad". His melt-down only lasted about 10 minutes - maybe less. After that, things went well again. He fell asleep like he was supposed to and woke up in a much better mood (the "nap" was about 15 minutes).

After that, we headed to IHOP for some food and then back to the hospital parking lot for a nap (it was easier than battling traffic to go home, only to come back). We met with the Dr. at 2:30.

She did some other physical tests in her office (walking on tip-toe, checking peripheral vision...) and pronounced Shae to be perfectly healthy! The EEG showed totally normal and she determined that the episodes with his eyes is a tic.

She said that he may deal with tics his whole life. They may come and go, and change symptoms (ie, it may be a grimace, it may be vocal, throat clearing....). She also said that it does not need any treatment.

Very good news for all of us. We've been researching everything from eye strain to epilepsy, trying to place the symptoms. Now, I guess we'll read up on tics.

Thanks for all your prayers! They were (and are) greatly appreciated!