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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think we're getting a little far afield here.  The question is whether OP should get a fairly involved, expensive, and time-consuming procedure (EEG) just to "rule out" seizures, when a neurologist has seen no clinical indicia of the kind of seizures that might be occurring.

I think that OP would be completely reasonable to turn it down.  First of all, I don't think that EEGs for ADHD are at all the standard practice.  Second of all, it's also not standard practice to do an EEG before prescribing a stimulant med for ADHD.

It seems like OP's neurologist is just in the frame of mind of "gather more information just in case."  That's all fine and well, but it also comes with costs.  (False positives, time, money, stress, anxiety, sleep deprivation.)

IF OP's child does have a seizure disorder, it will make itself known by clearer signs - and she can do all the testing then. [/quote]

Forgot to add -- OP can have a careful conversation with the neurologist about this to suss out whether the neurologist in fact has additional concerns.  The neurologist ought to be able to explain his reasoning, and weigh in on what he thinks of choosing to skip the EEG.  [/quote]

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