Tips to Practice Measuring for an EEG (10-20 system)

[@jaredbeckwith]

I put some of my other videos on the 10-20 system in the description if anyone needs more help ❤

[@melissafowler2791]

Yes! I love the up front tip! It’s all confidence and repetition:)

[@jaredbeckwith]

repetitions build the confidence you need to feel more comfortable with real patients 😊

[@courtneymcdonaldxx]

I love your advice. I am a new EEG Technologist in training.

[@jaredbeckwith]

Thanks Courtney, I love your cute dog! 😍 feel free to email me if you need any help [e-mail]

[@brittanyangelina_]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 The hardest part is when the patient is lying down and getting O1-O2. As far as sitting upright, I still struggle with my circumference sometimes. Thanks for the video !!!

[@jaredbeckwith]

Yes the ones in the back of the head are definitely hardest to get!

[@PatamaGomutbutra]

Hi Jared, placing EEG in a real head is challenging for those with thick hair. For O1-O2 for circumference I get a tip from my TA to start from Oz and 5% Rt -> O2, 5% Lt -> O1 then at the occipital we will have the dominant 3 dots above inion. I also agree with you that visual approximation will help than worry with 0.5-1 cm difference.

[@jaredbeckwith]

Electrodes in back of the head are definitely challenging with thick hair! Making 5% marks to the left and right of Oz can definitely help people getting lost marking O1/O2.

[@BookishOwl2]

Do we measure to the top of the inion? The bottom? Maybe the middle?

[@jaredbeckwith]

You can measure to the middle of the inion. It’s a small area so shouldn’t make a difference even if you did top/bottom, just measure the same way every time for consistent results.

[@BookishOwl2]

@jaredbeckwith thank you!

[@maybrown1]

Beginner here, How do I know which one my ground lead and reference lead are?

[@jaredbeckwith]

@@maybrown1 I use a color code system using green wire for ground and brown for ref. It’s easier to keep track of the wires if you use the same colors each time.

[@sudhairahmed9666]

For surgical scars and asymmetrical head size what are the techniques of measuring head

[@jaredbeckwith]

@@sudhairahmed9666 If it is a new surgery you place the electrode nearby and annotate it on your study. Sometimes you won’t be able to place an electrode there at all, and have to make note. If the patient is missing a hemisphere of the skull, you measure the same way, just be careful where there is no skull. Impedances may be higher than 10k ohms since you can’t scrub hard where there’s no skull.

[@sudhairahmed9666]

@@jaredbeckwithsuppose if there is a scar on P3 or C3 etc then we have to place the electrode away from the scar by one or two cm anterior or posterior or left/right on the same time we have to adjust the other hemisphere by placing the electrode as the same as we did on the affected site.

[@jaredbeckwith]

@@sudhairahmed9666 I’d measure it regularly as if there was no scar. The only electrode moved from normal setup is P3, and make note of how you moved it.

[@sudhairahmed9666]

@@jaredbeckwithany reference or guideline for such circumstances.

[@taliasantiago9676]

Is being off a couple of centimeters from rounding okay for the measurement exam ?

[@jaredbeckwith]

I think you’re able to be off up to 0.5 centimeters on each mark. Nobody is able to make every mark perfect, so just try your best 😊

[@taliasantiago9676]

Thank you ! 🙏🏽

[@jaredbeckwith]

No prob!

[@GuillaumeGagnon-w6q]

Can you really see the mark clearly on patient with hair? I dont get how wax crayon are showing mark on head full of hair...

[@jaredbeckwith]

@@GuillaumeGagnon-w6q It takes some practice parting the hair to see the marks made on the patient’s scalp. I definitely had trouble finding my marks in the beginning on patients with long hair

[@kanchanaananthan]

Thank you 😊 I am looking for a job in Saudi Arabia Can you help me sir

[@prateeksharma9964]

Thank you so much 💪🏻💪🏻

[@nicco09]

Where did you get the mannequin head with hair?

[@jaredbeckwith]

I think I got mine on Amazon, they’re used a lot to train hairdressers.

[@GiftOhuka]

I am a new EEG technologist, I want to learn more

[@jaredbeckwith]

@@GiftOhuka That’s great, I have lots of free videos on KZbin. If you want to learn more, you can buy my EEG machine to practice with @ aioneeg.com shipping in September. You can email me if any questions or need help.

[@GiftOhuka]

I need a class to join

[@jaredbeckwith]

@@GiftOhuka My class starts in September for the people who bought my EEG machine. I can take you from beginner to registered EEG tech. Here are some videos to get started learning before September: First learn 10-20 system electrode names: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZWmmnWwoaidgcU Then learn how to measure a patient: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmSllIqXaZh7aNk

[@pibly7784]

WOW- SAME EXACT FEAR HERE !

[@jaredbeckwith]

Glad I’m not alone!

[@hlengiwemkhize4338]

❤

[@mballer]

How about playing a movie for your patient to watch?

[@jaredbeckwith]

They can watch a movie / tv during the hookup.