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8641147

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-7-17
pubmed:abstractText
We examined the significance and frequency of occurrence of rhythmic epileptiform discharges (REDs) on the scalp EEGs of 74 patients with intractable partial epilepsy. We also analyzed the relationship of this abnormality to the continuous epileptiform discharges (CEDs) recorded on ECoG. Both REDs and CEDs had been found to be highly specific and sensitive indicators of focal cortical dysplastic lesions. Thirty-four patients (group I) had focal cortical dysplastic lesions (FCDLs) and 40 (group II) had non-dysplastic structural lesions. REDs were observed in 15 (44%) of the 34 patients of group I and in none of group II. REDs did not occur in isolation, were associated with more intermittent interictal spikes involving other regions, but had a greater (P < 0.05) significance for the localization of the epileptogenic area. A strong relationship was observed between the presence of REDs on scalp EEG and the occurrence of CEDs on ECoG recordings. Twelve (80%) of 15 patients with REDs had CEDs. Focal cortical dysplastic lesions are likely to be present when rhythmic epileptiform discharges are found.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0013-4694
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
98
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
243-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-9-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Usefulness of focal rhythmic discharges on scalp EEG of patients with focal cortical dysplasia and intractable epilepsy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, Que., Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article