The Value of Prolonged Electroencephalographic and Video Monitoring in Diagnosis of Seizure Disorders

Prolonged electroencephalographic and video monitoring of ictal events is useful in aiding the diagnosis of complicated seizure disorders. Forty eight patients admitted to a neurology service were assessed with this technique. Twenty five (54%) had their diagnoses changed, six (14%) had their diagno...

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Published in:Canadian journal of neurological sciences 1986-11, Vol.13 (4), p.327-330
Main Authors: Willmer, J.P., Brunet, D.G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Electroencephalography - methods
Epilepsy - diagnosis
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Headache. Facial pains. Syncopes. Epilepsia. Intracranial hypertension. Brain oedema. Cerebral palsy
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Monitoring, Physiologic
Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
Neurology
Original Articles
Seizures - classification
Telemetry
Video Recording - methods
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Summary:Prolonged electroencephalographic and video monitoring of ictal events is useful in aiding the diagnosis of complicated seizure disorders. Forty eight patients admitted to a neurology service were assessed with this technique. Twenty five (54%) had their diagnoses changed, six (14%) had their diagnoses confirmed and the remaining patients had inconclusive studies. Therapy is modified by the results and in addition both patient and staff education is enhanced through the use of this equipment.
ISSN:0317-1671
2057-0155
DOI:10.1017/S0317167100036660