Table 1.
Indications for EEG
| Diagnosis | N |
|---|---|
| Provoked Seizure | 88 |
| Syncope | 40 |
| Headaches | 35 |
| Breathholding spells | 21 |
| Non-epileptic staring | 20 |
| Gastrointestinal reflux | 18 |
| Behavioral events | 14 |
| Stereotypies/tics | 14 |
| Shuddering spells | 14 |
| Transient unresponsiveness | 13 |
| Sleep myoclonus | 13 |
| Nonspecific movements | 12 |
| Unusual eye movements | 9 |
| Uncertain indication | 8 |
| Sleep phenomenon | 6 |
| Acute life-threatening event | 5 |
| Tremors | 5 |
| Vertigo | 5 |
| Dizziness | 4 |
| Transient stiffening | 4 |
| Voluntary movements | 4 |
| Altered mental status | 3 |
| Apnea | 3 |
| Falls | 3 |
| Head nods | 3 |
| Vomiting | 3 |
| Hypoglycemia | 2 |
| Startles | 2 |
| Visual phenomenon | 2 |
| Aplastic anemia | 2 |
| Bell’s palsy | 1 |
| Hypertonia | 1 |
| Ingestion | 1 |
| Intussusception | 1 |
| Lyme disease | 1 |
| Panic attack | 1 |
| Polydipsia | 1 |
| Suspected abuse | 1 |
| Trauma | 1 |