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EEG report from my 3yr old.
Thu, 06/02/2016 - 21:20Hello all, my 3 yr old just has been diagnosed with epilepsy,his symptoms started when he was 2 (Absence, dropping). We got a copy of his EEG report,could someone maybe explain some of those findings,in plain english to me. '''"The background was poorly formed and is mainly in theta range of frequencies' Epileptiform sharp waves are present across the mid central region, these sometimes occur in runs of 2-3 per sec. On some occasions the mid central sharp wave is followed by a slow wave.
Abnormal EEG recording due to the presence of epileptiform discharges in the mid-central regional sometimes occur in runs. No electrographic or clinical seizures during this recording.''''''''
He is also booked in for an MRI, can an MRI detect seizures activity or just structural damage,injuries and tumors? What does a poorly formed background means? Thank you very much for your help
Welcome AlphaPLAIN simple
Submitted by just_joe on Fri, 2016-06-03 - 18:22
Welcome AlphaPLAIN simple english of the EEG.Th EEG is a brain wave test showing the electrical output coming from the brain. If everything is like everybody elses.What a seizure is "It is a electrical impulse hitting wrong in the brain causing a chain reaction" Simple explaination. epileptiform [ep″ĭ-lep´tĭ-form] 1. resembling epilepsy or its manifestations.2. occurring in severe or sudden paroxysms.Which are spikes of waves aka seizure activity) the presence of epileptiform discharges in the mid-central regional sometimes occur in runs. No electrographic or clinical seizures during this recording.'''''''' The area of the brain they were in and that there were no seizures during the test.Now what the neurologists are wanting to see in the EEG is seizure activity,abnormalities,(spikes or waves) and if seen they know where in the brain they came from.The WRI can not detect seizures. However the neurologists will be checking area in the brain they saw the waves. They will be checking for structural damage, injuries or anything different from a notmal brain. For me it took the 26th EEG to show abnormalities, When the neuroloigsts took a closer look at the MRI of the 1960's they found scared brain tissue. The scar tissue was from a hemioragge and that was from a blow to my head between 6-8.