منابع مشابه
Absence seizures in children.
INTRODUCTION About 10% of seizures in children with epilepsy are typical absence seizures. Absence seizures have a significant impact on quality of life. METHODS AND OUTCOMES We conducted a systematic review and aimed to answer the following clinical question: What are the effects of treatments for typical absence seizures in children? We searched: Medline, Embase, The Cochrane Library, and o...
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Absence epilepsy is a very common disorder in young children and consists of seizures that are characterizedby the sudden onset of w3 Hz large-amplitude oscillations in the electroencephalogram (EEG) (Figure 2.1). These generalized seizures terminate as suddenly as they appear, and brain activity almost immediately reverts back to normal activity. The typical pattern of the oscillation consists...
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Typical absences (previously known as petit mal) are generalised seizures that are distinctively diVerent from any other type of epileptic fit. They are pharmacologically unique and demand special attention in their treatment. The prevalence of typical absences among children with epilepsies is about 10%, probably with a female preponderance. Typical absences are easy to diagnose and treat. The...
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OBJECTIVES To describe the clinical and EEG features of adult patients with very mild absences, late onset generalised tonic clonic seizures, and frequent absence status. METHODS Patients were referrals to a clinic for epilepsies. They all had clinical assessment and EEG, video EEG, or both for documentation of absences. RESULTS Of 86 adults with idiopathic generalised epilepsies and EEG/vi...
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This paper examines three respects in which the study of epileptic absence seizures promises to inform our understanding of consciousness. Firstly, it has the potential to bear on debates concerning the behavioural and cognitive functions associated with consciousness. Secondly, it has the potential to illuminate the relationship between background states (or 'levels') of consciousness and the ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1817-1745
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1745.147581