Wash your hair and use no conditioner or styling product, plan for several days without washing it again, arrange loose clothing that opens at the front, and be ready to keep a written diary of any episodes. Take your usual medications unless told otherwise.
Wash your hair and use no conditioner or styling product, plan for several days without washing it again, arrange loose clothing that opens at the front, and be ready to keep a written diary of any episodes. Take your usual medications unless told otherwise.
Wash your hair the morning of the fitting and use nothing afterwards: no conditioner, oil, gel, spray or dry shampoo. All of them stop electrodes making good contact, and on an ambulatory study poor contact does not just delay the start, it degrades days of recording. Braids, extensions and hairpieces should be mentioned when you book, because they affect where electrodes can be placed and how long fitting takes.
Bring a top that opens at the front, since you will not be able to pull clothing over your head once the equipment is fitted, and pack the same for the following days. Keep everything dry: no showering, swimming or heavy sweating. Most people manage with a careful wash at the sink. Sleep normally, because sleep is often when the most useful activity appears, and carry on with ordinary activity rather than staying home.
Note the time of anything that felt like an episode, what you were doing, and what it felt like. Pressing the event button without recording the context loses half the value, because correlating a logged event with the trace is the single most useful result this study can produce. Also note sleep times and any missed medication. Both visits are at the same office and neither involves sedation, so you can drive yourself to each.
Clinical Neurology Specialists has been physician-owned since 1998, when Leo Germin, M.D., FAANEM founded it. Five board-certified neurologists and four advanced practice providers see patients at the Las Vegas and Henderson offices, each with its own AANEM-accredited electrodiagnostic laboratory.
Clinical Neurology Specialists is an adult outpatient neurology practice for patients 18 and older. The practice performs no surgery and operates no imaging suite, infusion suite or interventional pain programme, and provides no emergency or inpatient care.
Physician-reviewed. Reviewed by the physicians of Clinical Neurology Specialists — board-certified neurologists, AANEM-accredited electrodiagnostic laboratories, physician-owned since 1998. Reviewed 1 August 2026. This article is general education for adults 18 and older and is not a substitute for a consultation.
Sources and further reading: MedlinePlus: electroencephalogram (EEG); MedlinePlus: epilepsy; MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
Adults 18 and older, at the Las Vegas and Henderson offices. Call 702-804-1212 or request an appointment online.