Selim R. Benbadis, MD, Director, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital, discusses a common problem in reading EEGs: over-reading or misreading a normal result as abnormal, resulting in a misdiagnosis of epilepsy.

Dr. Benbadis offers the following solutions:

1)     If a diagnosis is based primarily on an EEG and does not seem clinically sound, get a second opinion.

2)    Mandate and improve existing training in reading EEGs for those studying neurology.

3)    Confirm all EEG reading for diagnosis of epilepsy through an expert in the field.

Resources & References

– http://hsc.usf.edu/COM/epilepsy/Benbadis.html