Electroencephalogram (EEG)

Our registered EEG technician works closely with a neurology specialist at SLMVRMC to aid in the diagnosis of brain disorders such as epilepsy, seizure disorders, injury- and infection-related brain disorders, stroke, dementia, and sleep disorders.
Modern digital equipment is used for EEG testing, and we now offer ambulatory EEG through Neurology of Twin Falls.

Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a service provided at SLMVRMC to help the physician diagnosing disorders of the brain. SLMVRMC has been providing out-patients and in-house patients services since 1968. We have two board certified Neurology specialist on staff and our technologist is board registered with ABRET The American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic Technologist, Inc . We have up to the date digital equipment for EEG testing and now offer Ambulatory EEG’s through Neurology of Twin Falls.


EEG is the primary tool in evaluation of Epilepsy, seizure disorders, brain injury and infection, cerebral vascular accidents (CVA), transient ischemic attacks (TIA), dementia and also helpful in the evaluation of tumors, and sleep disorders. 

EEG is non-invasive and painless procedure, which involves taking a brief history of the patients complaints, measuring the patients head, applying leads to the scalp and the running the test. A neurologist then reads the EEG and reports the finding to the patient’s physician.


Physicians 

SLMVRMC is the only local hospital with board certified Neurologist specializing in adult, and adolescent neurology, on staff. 

Richard Hammond, M.D. Neurologist
John Pilch, M.D. Neurologist 
Kenneth Brait, M.D. Neurologist/ Epileptologist

David Bettis, M.D. Neurologist 
Dr. Bettis specializes in pediatric Neurology is located in Boise and is available to us for consults and interpretation of the EEG studies for children of all ages.