Child & Infant EEG
Child and infant EEG; wake and sleep recording with calm, parent-accompanied care.
Child and infant EEG (electroencephalography) records brain electrical activity through painless scalp sensors without radiation. At the Nişantaşı practice, Prof. Dr. Serap Uysal plans wake, sleep, or newborn protocols according to age, history, and symptoms. The goal is to interpret EEG together with clinical findings, avoid unnecessary repeats, and explain next steps in clear language.
Scope of assessment
Before recording, event descriptions, medications, sleep pattern, birth history in infants, and prior EEG reports are reviewed. Children may have wake or sleep recordings; infants are often studied during natural sleep or calm wakefulness with parents nearby. Feeding and holding in arms are allowed for baby comfort. Results are discussed by meaning and follow-up plan, not labels alone.
When to seek evaluation
EEG may be considered after first or recurrent seizure-like episodes, brief confusion, developmental regression, hypotonia, suspected infantile spasms, or breakthrough events on treatment. In newborns, rhythmic stiffening, persistent hiccups, or marked sleep-wake disruption warrant prompt assessment. Not every jitter or sleep movement is a seizure; examination guides the decision.
- Video-recorded seizure or shaking episode
- Unusual sounds, agitation, or breathing irregularity in sleep
- Floppy infant or marked head-control delay
- Developmental slowing or regression
- Clustered brief stiffening on waking (infantile spasm suspicion)
Visit and follow-up process
Clean hair is usually sufficient preparation; deliberate sleep deprivation is often unnecessary. Sleep EEG follows natural sleep timing when planned. Recording length varies by age; urgent cases are prioritized. Results are shared with clinical context when possible; neurology follow-up or imaging is arranged only when appropriate. Appointments and questions can be handled by phone or WhatsApp.
Clinical approach
Interpretation respects age-specific normal variants; infant and child recordings are not read with identical criteria. School and sports guidance may be summarized for older children when needed. Repeat EEG is booked only when it will change management. Dedicated child EEG and infant EEG pages provide more detail for each age group.