To schedule nerve conduction studies, EMGs, quantitative sensory tests, EEGs, evoked potentials:
- Phone: (717) 531-8697
- Fax: (717) 531-4914
Neurologists
Coordinator
Neurophysiology Technologists
- Michele Basham
- Glenna Felty
- Cindy Nguyen
- Beth Shearer
- Eric Walsh
- Deb Alatar
Neurophysiology Staff
Hospital Admissions and Billing
While you are a patient at Penn State Hershey, we want to do everything possible to make your surgery and stay convenient and comfortable. If you are scheduled for admission to our hospital, you may want to review the following list of questions about our admissions and billing procedures before you arrive.
Patients are pre-admitted by their surgical coordinator at the outpatient clinic. The coordinator is responsible for obtaining your financial information and scheduling your admission time to Penn State Hershey. He or she can also answer any questions you have about insurance. Additionally, your physician may request some tests to be done before you are admitted. The surgical coordinator or your doctor’s office will arrange for an appointment to have the tests completed on an outpatient basis.
On the day you are scheduled for admission, you will check-in at the Admissions Office, located near the hospital’s main lobby. Patients should make plans for someone to drive them to Penn State Hershey. Parents must accompany patients who are younger than 18 years old. Once you have checked in, a patient services representative will show you to your room where you will be introduced to your nurse and given an admissions information packet. If you were admitted through the Emergency Department, you will be assigned a bed by the operating room. A patient services representative will contact you once you have been assigned your room.
Be prepared to provide your identification, insurance card and any necessary deductible or insurance copayment. If you are admitting a child, you will need to provide the hospital with written consent to provide your child with medical care. Guardians must bring legal proof of guardianship.
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EEG:
Please arrive 15 minutes early for your appointment. Please come with clean hair: NO…Hairspray, Gel or Mousse. Please be sure to have eaten within 2 hours prior to your study.
Your procedure should last approximately 1 hour. During your study, you will be asked to perform some deep breathing exercises, look at some flashing lights and answer some questions.
Sleep Deprivation:
(partial) This entails going to bed between 11:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. and awaking at 4:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m. You should get NO MORE THAN 6 total hours of sleep for the night. You should also avoid caffeine prior to the testing.
(full) This entails remains awake for the entire night and not sleep during your regular resting period. Again you should avoid any caffeine intake.
Ambulatory EEG:
Please arrive 15 minutes early for your appointment. Please come with clean hair: NO…Hairspray, Gel or Mousse.
Your procedure should last approximately 1 1/2 hour. Your Electrodes will be glued onto your scalp and will go home with you. You will be asked to complete a diary of your activities during the study period. After being hooked up & prior to leaving the lab, you will be asked to perform some deep breathing exercises, look at some flashing lights and answer some questions.
Evoked Potentials:
(VER): Visual Evoked Response
Please arrive 15 minutes early for your appointment. Please come with clean hair: NO…Hairspray, Gel or Mousse.
Your procedure should last approximately 1 hour. This testing entails looking at a checkerboard screen with either eye patched separately.
(BAER): Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response
Please arrive 15 minutes early for your appointment. Please come with clean hair: NO…Hairspray, Gel or Mousse.
Your procedure should last approximately 1 hour. This testing entails listening to a series of alternating clicks through a pair of headphones.
(SER): Somatosensory Evoked Response (Upper)
Please arrive 15 minutes early for your appointment. Please come with clean hair: NO…Hairspray, Gel or Mousse.
Your procedure should last approximately 1 hour. This testing entails electrical stimulation ( “mini shocks” ) of the Median Nerve at the wrist
(SER): Somatosensory Evoked Response (Lower)
Please arrive 15 minutes early for your appointment. Please come with clean hair: NO…Hairspray, Gel or Mousse.
Your procedure should last approximately 1 hour. This testing entails electrical stimulation ( “mini shocks” ) of the Tibial Nerve at the ankle.
EMU: Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Admission
Please arrive 15 minutes early for your appointment, which is typically at 1 pm. Check in is through the admissions department of the hospital but you will report directly to the Neurophysiology Lab after check in.
Please come with clean hair: NO…Hairspray, Gel or Mousse.
Your set-up procedure should last approximately 1 1/2 hour. Your Electrodes will be glued onto your scalp and will go with you to the EMU and remain on your scalp throughout your stay.
