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NEBA EEG Testing - useful or scammy?

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We are in the process of getting psychoeducational and neuropsych testing for our child whom we suspect has some learning differences and/or ADHD. The clinician we are considering wants to do NEBA /EEG testing - sounds like a way to make a lot of money to me. Any experience?

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Welcome!While I personally do not have experience with this test, the following article supports using it as a way to measure brain waves, which it states is a FDA approved way to diagnosis ADHD.

Where is an article explaining why they use the test:

webmd.com/add-adhd/eeg-diag...

Hope this helps!

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As a neurology nurse, I would definitely have to ask why they feel this is necessary. There are several indications, such as epilepsy, which require an EEG, but usually not ADHD.

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