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EEGs are safe and painless. Sometimes seizures are intentionally triggered in people with epilepsy during the test, but appropriate medical care is provided if needed.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/eeg/about/pac-20393875#:~:text=EEGs%20are%20safe%20and%20painless,care%20is%20provided%20if%20needed.
When an EEG is used
An EEG can be used to help diagnose and monitor a number of conditions affecting the brain.
It may help identify the cause of certain symptoms – such as seizures (fits) or memory problems – or find out more about a condition you've already been diagnosed with.
The main use of an EEG is to detect and investigate epilepsy, a condition that causes repeated seizures. An EEG will help your doctor identify the type of epilepsy you have, what may be triggering your seizures and how best to treat you.
Less often, an EEG may be used to investigate other problems, such as:
dementia
head injury and concussion
brain tumours
encephalitis (brain inflammation)
sleep disorders, such as sleep apnoea.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/electroencephalogram/#:~:text=The%20main%20use%20of%20an,dementia