This medical equipment is operated, maintained, and occasionally serviced by an electroencephalogram (EEG) technician. He or she performs the EEG test, which entails placing electrodes on the patient’s scalp and producing the stimulus required to capture and measure the activity of the patient’s entire brain or nervous system. The EEG technician in charge of the procedure gives the patient and his or her family explanations of what happens during the test. These technicians are in charge of gathering a patient’s medical history, assisting him or her in relaxing during the procedure, and communicating the results to doctors.
A physician may order an EEG technician to measure a patient’s brain or nervous system activity for a variety of reasons. The results of the test are required by doctors in order to make a diagnosis. Any type of seizure, migraine headaches, blurred vision, fainting spells, amnesia, and any form of paralysis are all signs and symptoms that may prompt a doctor to order an EEG. Doctors may have an EEG technician test brain activity if they suspect the development of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, amnesia, the presence of a brain tumor, epilepsy, or injury to the brain or any section of the spinal cord.
An EEG technician can provide stimuli for the test in a variety of ways. He or she could use lights of various colors and brightness, as well as blinking lights. Breathing exercises of various types may also be used. Most patients are nervous before and during the procedure, which is why it is the EEG technician’s responsibility to thoroughly explain the various aspects of the test in plain language. The technician also helps to calm the patient by answering any questions he or she may have, as it is critical for the patient to be as relaxed as possible during the test.
An EEG technician may be in charge of the electrocephalogram’s maintenance and repair, depending on his or her training. If he or she lacks the necessary skills to repair this medical equipment, knowing when to seek repair services is critical so that tests can be completed as soon as possible. An EEG technician almost always has a high school diploma, but if clinical training was obtained, he or she might not have a college diploma. Some EEG technicians, on the other hand, have an associate’s degree in Electroneurodiagnostic Technology.