EEG Explanation

I spoke to Dr. Angelopolous yesterday to get more explanation on the report of the sharp waves that appeared on my EEG during the awake stage.  She said they were infrequent, but they are not normal and are something that could lead to a seizure.  She is not worried about this, but does not want to reduce my medication when we have this result since it does indicate a higher than normal risk of having a seizure.  It is "barely abnormal," but abnormal none the less.

Latest EEG results are in

I had the EEG done on the brain last Friday, May 11 and got the results from the neurologist's office today.  The EEG is normal, but there was a "rare spike" in a brain wave reading during the awake phase of the EEG.  I don't know what this means exactly and plan to set up a phone call directly with Dr. Angelopolous to get more information.  But the fact they still say the EEG is normal tells me there is no cause to worry.

The more disappointing news is Dr. A wants me to remain at my current dosage of the anti-seizure drug.  Arrgghh!!

Neurologist Appointment and Next Steps

I just got back from my appointment with Dr. Angelopolous, my neurologist.  She was pleased with the MRI and blood work reports from my last visit with Dr. Bonomi - everything looks great. 

She wants me to have another EEG to see if there has been improvement in some of the brain activities that had been compromised by the cancer and its treatment.  If the results improve over last May's EEG, I may be able to further reduce the levels of anti-seizure medications I have to take each day.

So I will make an appointment for an EEG in the next week or two and hope for good results.  I'll post again when I have those results.