EEG testing assesses electrical brain waves in the diagnosis and characterisation of epilepsy and other conditions that mimic epilepsy.
Adult clinic > 16 years (outpatient and inpatient)
- Routine
- Sleep-deprived
- Prolonged (up to 3 hours)
- Video EEG Monitoring (VEM; neurologist referral only)
Paediatric clinic 2-15 years (outpatient only)
- Routine
- Sleep-deprived
Referrals
Neurophysiology referral forms are preferred and are available via the Peninsula Health webpage.
Referrals should be faxed directly to the Neurophysiology Department:
Fax: (03) 9125 9878
Categories for appointment
| Clinical Description | Estimated Wait Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1 | Inpatient referralsClinical seizuresMedication/management of seizures is not effectiveCurrently pregnant | Triaged and booked into first available appointment |
| Category 2 | All other referrals | Next available appointment Paediatric: up to 2 monthsAdult: up to 5 months |
| Emergency | Seizure with: – focal deficit post-ictally – seizure associated with recent trauma – persistent severe headache > 1 hour post-ictally – seizure with fever Prolonged or recurrent seizure (more than one in 24 hours) with incomplete recovery Persisting altered level of consciousness. | Refer to emergency department |
Eligibility Criteria
- Patients aged over 2 years
- Patients must be referred by a doctor
- Adult Video EEG monitoring (VEM) patients must be referred by a neurologist
- Peninsula Health Catchment preferred
Exclusion Criteria
- Children under 2 years
- Paediatric prolonged/inpatient studies
- Services provided at Monash Children’s Hospital or The Royal Children’s Hospital
- VEM requests without prior EEG investigations
- VEM requests where patient is unable/not suitable to stay in hospital for 5-day monitoring duration
- Consider home-based ambulatory studies at sites such as Monash Health or Alfred Health
- Home-based Video EEG service provided by Seer Medical
Other information
Referral should be faxed directly to the department by the referring doctor so it may be submitted for triage. Patients are not immediately booked in for appointments due to extensive waitlists. It may take up to two months before notification of an appointment is made. Patients will be notified of an appointment via SMS, phone call, or letter.
Make a referral
All referrals to this clinic must contain the following information.
Referral: Date of referral, Clinic name, Referring practitioner, Provider Number, Referrer’s signature.
Patient Demographic: Full name, Date of birth, Postal address, Contact numbers, Medicare Number, Interpreter required.
Clinical: Reason for referral, Duration of symptoms, Management to date, Past medical history, Current medications
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