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The test itself will take about 30-60 minutes. Placing the electrodes usually takes 20 minutes, but can take up to an hour, so the entire procedure may take about one to 2 hours. If you have an ambulatory EEG, brain activity is recorded for 24 hours or more.
Standard EEG recording is done in the office and usually lasts an hour. You may be asked to do a sleep-deprived EEG, which requires you to have only 4 hours of sleep. Abnormal brain waves may appear when the body is stressed or fatigued. This exam usually takes 2 to 3 hours.You will be given specific instructions regarding food, drink, and medications that may need to be avoided.). Figure 1. A sample EEG recording showing a focal spike typical of a seizure. There are several different ways to conduct an EEG: 1  Standard EEG recording is done in the office and usually lasts an hour. 2  You may be asked to do a sleep-deprived EEG, which requires you to have only 4 hours of sleep.