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What Causes Rapid Eye Movement And Muscle Twitching In Arms Post EEG Test?

I just had an EEG and after the strobe lights and heavy breathing part of the test, I was asked to relax. During this time I began to experience rapid eye movement that I could not control and involuntary muscle twitching in my arms and upper body. Is this normal and does this indicate anything in particular? I am being tested for Epilepsy.
Fri, 13 Feb 2015
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Hello !
Thank you for your question ! I understand your concern.
I think you might have been experiencing a specific kind of Epilepsy seizure( probably partial complex occipital lobe Epilepsy) during the EEG . The heavy breathing you have done before this happened , has excited your brain, so that a seizure occurred. This is a normal procedure during EEG . The hiperventilation is commonly used to excite the brain, so the full pattern of the disease comes out in the EEG tracing.
I am sure the doctor has understood this and has localized dhe problem in your brain.
Hope to have been helpful!
Thank you for using HCM
Best wishes, Dr. Abaz Quka
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What Causes Rapid Eye Movement And Muscle Twitching In Arms Post EEG Test?

Hello ! Thank you for your question ! I understand your concern. I think you might have been experiencing a specific kind of Epilepsy seizure( probably partial complex occipital lobe Epilepsy) during the EEG . The heavy breathing you have done before this happened , has excited your brain, so that a seizure occurred. This is a normal procedure during EEG . The hiperventilation is commonly used to excite the brain, so the full pattern of the disease comes out in the EEG tracing. I am sure the doctor has understood this and has localized dhe problem in your brain. Hope to have been helpful! Thank you for using HCM Best wishes, Dr. Abaz Quka