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What will happen over the next week?The aim of the admission is to record several of your normalseizures and also obtain some recording of you betweenseizures. Unfortunately the equipment is not mobile, so themajority of the week will be spent by your bed.If you smoke, we are unable to allow you off the ward for acigarette while you are being recorded. Discuss thiswith the Doctor when you arrive who can prescribe nicotinepatches for you if necessary. Please remember long periodsof chewing e.g. chewing gum or sweets will interrupt therecording.Event buttonWhen the electrodes are put on, the staff will show youthe event button. It is very important to press thisbutton if you feel an attack coming on. It will markthe tape allowing staff to find the exact time the attackstarted. If you do not get a warning don’t worry:• The nurses will press it if they observe youhaving an attack. They will also document whatthey observe on a chart.• If it has not been done already, press thebutton as soon as possible afterwards if youthink you may have had an attackWhat should I bring with me?It is advisable to bring activities to help pass the time.We have a TV/DVD/CD player with a small library ofmusic, films and games but please feel free to bring anyfavourites!You can get dressed during the day, but try to bringclothes that have stretchy necks or button up the front,so the leads on your head do not get dislodged.