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EEG Results

Wed, 09/21/2016 - 17:11
HI, This is my son's EEG results, if someone could tell me in other words what do they means, he having start any medication bc when he has this episodes just he speech is affected (im assuming is a petit mal) but im not completely sure it is epilepsy, I was thinking it could be something else, like sugar problems, I may start the gluten free diet.. please any tips would be great TIA! EEG Description: During wakefulness the background was symmetric and well organized with a normal mixture of frequencies for his age. A reactive, 10.5 Hz, posterior dominant rhythm was seen. Rare, bursts and burst fragments of generalized, high voltage (135uV), spike and slow waves discharges were recorded maximally over the anterior head regions. At times this appeared to have a subtle, right predominant lead in. A single, isolated, burst fragment with a distinct right sided predominance was recorded. During drowsiness there was normal generalized slowing of the background with attenuation of the dominant rhythm. Sleep was marked by expected architecture to include vertex waves, symmetric sleep spindles and K-complexes. There was neither epileptiform activity nor electrographic seizures Impression: -This EEG is ABNORMAL due to: Generalized burst of epileptiform activity. Clinical Correlation: Generalized epileptiform activity indicates diffuse neuronal hyperexcitability within a cerebral cortex that is predisposed to seizure generation. In the appropriate clinical setting this may represent a generalized seizure disorder. However, focal onset with rapid, secondary, bilateral synchrony cannot be excluded. Clinical correlation is recommended.

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In the EEG description they

Submitted by just_joe on Thu, 2016-09-22 - 11:17
In the EEG description they are telling you what and where they are seeing things spikes and waves in different areas of his brain.In the IMPRESSION they are saying it is ABNORMAL and why. generalized bursts are those "Rare, bursts and burst fragments of generalized, high voltage (135uV), spike and slow waves "Clinical correlation is needed because of what they want done considering focal seizures too can generalizeThere are many different types of seizures. As for starting medications. Start them. Be patient because it takes time for the medications to build to the therapeutic levels the neurologists want. Keep track of the number of seizures he has compared to the number he was having. It will help the neurologist know if adjustments need to be made.A person that has absence seizures look like they are day dreaming. Focal seizures may look like that but they can generalize some and become partial seizures, simple partial and several others. So his speech is only part of what could happen. As Amy Jo stated  lots of people have problems accepting the diagnosis. As for 100% certain yes it is hard to be certain. There are some cases that can be certain. Mine is one of them,I hope this helps and he gets seizure freeJoe

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