Atypical EEG pattern in children with absence seizures
We studied four children with diagnosis of absence seizures (generalized primary epilepsy), and with a generalized delta activity on the EEG during clinical attacks provoked by hyperventilation. The lack of ictal generalized spike-and-wave discharges with a frequency of 3 Hz in our patients, makes t...
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| author | Délrio F. Silva Márcia Marques Lima Renato Anghinah Edmar Zanoteli José Geraldo Camargo Lima |
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| description | We studied four children with diagnosis of absence seizures (generalized primary epilepsy), and with a generalized delta activity on the EEG during clinical attacks provoked by hyperventilation. The lack of ictal generalized spike-and-wave discharges with a frequency of 3 Hz in our patients, makes this an atypical pattern. All children had complete control of their seizures and disappearance of the EEG changes with valproate. We concluded that generalized delta activity observed on EEG during the hyperventilation in children should not always be considered as a normal finding for age, since it could be an ictal event of an absence seizure. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a50cd380f1934b99828a9de0f389a58c2022-12-21T23:54:34ZengAcademia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42271995-06-0153225826110.1590/S0004-282X1995000200012S0004-282X1995000200012Atypical EEG pattern in children with absence seizuresDélrio F. Silva0Márcia Marques LimaRenato AnghinahEdmar ZanoteliJosé Geraldo Camargo LimaUniversidade Federal de São PauloWe studied four children with diagnosis of absence seizures (generalized primary epilepsy), and with a generalized delta activity on the EEG during clinical attacks provoked by hyperventilation. The lack of ictal generalized spike-and-wave discharges with a frequency of 3 Hz in our patients, makes this an atypical pattern. All children had complete control of their seizures and disappearance of the EEG changes with valproate. We concluded that generalized delta activity observed on EEG during the hyperventilation in children should not always be considered as a normal finding for age, since it could be an ictal event of an absence seizure.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1995000200012&lng=en&tlng=enepilepsiacrises de ausênciaEEGhiperventilaçãoatividade delta |
| spellingShingle | Délrio F. Silva Márcia Marques Lima Renato Anghinah Edmar Zanoteli José Geraldo Camargo Lima Atypical EEG pattern in children with absence seizures Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria epilepsia crises de ausência EEG hiperventilação atividade delta |
| title | Atypical EEG pattern in children with absence seizures |
| title_full | Atypical EEG pattern in children with absence seizures |
| title_fullStr | Atypical EEG pattern in children with absence seizures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Atypical EEG pattern in children with absence seizures |
| title_short | Atypical EEG pattern in children with absence seizures |
| title_sort | atypical eeg pattern in children with absence seizures |
| topic | epilepsia crises de ausência EEG hiperventilação atividade delta |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1995000200012&lng=en&tlng=en |
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