LTM ward in Razi Educational and Therapeutic center is the first specialized field of epilepsy assessment and diagnosis in the northwest of the country
What is the LTM?
LTM stands for Long Term Monitoring. This paraclinical method is used to definitively diagnose epileptic seizures and differentiate them from other disorders of consciousness, such as arrhythmias, sleep disorders, psychogenic problems and motor disorders. Misdiagnosis and long-term administration of anticonvulsants that have a heavy financial burden on the family and the health care system. Introduced to colleagues of neurosurgery surgeon to undergo surgery and from Taj Wiz prevented long-term medication and its complications. Razi hospital has two epilepsy Monitoring Units which are unique areas designed for patient monitoring.
In the monitoring units, our team employs both EEG (electroencephalography) equipment to monitor brain activities and simultaneous video cameras to record body movements during a seizure. This approach gives us a much greater understanding of seizures than would using either technique alone. The monitoring allows us not only to diagnose a seizure problem accurately, but also to design the best possible treatment plan.
Patients are monitored in the unit throughout the day and night. The length of time people spend in the unit varies but usually ranges from three to seven days. Although this leaves little private time, it is the most effective way to study seizure and record information that will help us treat our patients.
The admission process begins by the physician’s order of prolonged video-EEG monitoring. The patients will be enrolledin a particular waiting list of admission. As we anticipate discharges, we notify patients by the waiting list in advance.
LTM stands for Long Term Monitoring. This paraclinical method is used to definitively diagnose epileptic seizures and differentiate them from other disorders of consciousness, such as arrhythmias, sleep disorders, psychogenic problems and motor disorders. Misdiagnosis and long-term administration of anticonvulsants that have a heavy financial burden on the family and the health care system. Introduced to colleagues of neurosurgery surgeon to undergo surgery and from Taj Wiz prevented long-term medication and its complications. Razi hospital has two epilepsy Monitoring Units which are unique areas designed for patient monitoring.
In the monitoring units, our team employs both EEG (electroencephalography) equipment to monitor brain activities and simultaneous video cameras to record body movements during a seizure. This approach gives us a much greater understanding of seizures than would using either technique alone. The monitoring allows us not only to diagnose a seizure problem accurately, but also to design the best possible treatment plan.
Patients are monitored in the unit throughout the day and night. The length of time people spend in the unit varies but usually ranges from three to seven days. Although this leaves little private time, it is the most effective way to study seizure and record information that will help us treat our patients.
The admission process begins by the physician’s order of prolonged video-EEG monitoring. The patients will be enrolledin a particular waiting list of admission. As we anticipate discharges, we notify patients by the waiting list in advance.
EPILEPSY MONITORING UNIT STAFF Epileptologists: Board- certifiedneurologists with subspecialty training in epilepsy are in charge of medical care. They will order medications and interpret the results of the video-EEG recordings.
Nurses: Ournursing staff consists of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and patient care nursing assistants specializing in epilepsy care. They have primary responsibility for the daily care of patients and for managing the units. They can answer questions not only about epilepsy in general, but also about the daily needs of the patients. 
WHEN YOU ARRIVE FOR MONITORING
When you arrive to the Razi hospital Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, one of the staff members takes you to the area and a nurse will conduct an admission interview with you. The nurse who is a specialist in epilepsy care will ask about your past and present medical histories, as well as your daily routines and lifestyle
An nurse will explain the recording procedures to you and connects multiple electrodes to your head skin which are used to monitor brain waves and activities. The electrodes will stay in place during your entire stay in the unit. Once the electrodes are in place, they are connected to recording amplifiers, and the digital video camera is adjusted. All of these devices are connected to a computer that helps us to collect, analyze, save and recall large amounts of data about each of the patientsYou will spend several days while monitored. nursing staff utilize the monitoring units to observe patients. Since they can see and hear you, they are always available to respond seizures whenever they occur.
To provoke a seizure and the subsequent recording while admitted in the monitoring unit, it is often necessary to decrease or cease the amount of anticonvulsant medication(s) which are taken by the patients. When medications are reduced, you may experience different types of seizure, some of which your family may not have witnessed before. However, our experts will be able to care of you.
When the hospitalization period is over, specialist doctors will check the results and determine if further tests are needed. If you find that you may need surgery, you will be referred to a neurosurgeon.
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