Diagnostic utility of specific abnormal EEG patterns in children for determining epilepsy phenotype and presence of structural brain abnormalities
M Ashour, E Minato, A Alawadhi, S Berrahmoune… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Objective Estimate sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative
predictive value (NPV) of EEG findings: centrotemporal spikes, photoparoxysmal response …
predictive value (NPV) of EEG findings: centrotemporal spikes, photoparoxysmal response …
Electroencephalographic abnormalities are correlated with cognitive deficits in children with benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes: a clinical study of …
J Zhang, H Yang, D Wu, C Yang, Y Yang, W Zhou… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective The objective of this study was to explore the effect of spikes on cognition in
patients with benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) and to identify …
patients with benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) and to identify …
Spike morphology, location, and frequency in benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes
AM Berroya, AF Bleasel, TL Stevermuer… - Journal of child …, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
The literature on benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes reports a constellation of
neurophysiologic features in selected populations with heterogeneous methodologies. The …
neurophysiologic features in selected populations with heterogeneous methodologies. The …
Focal sleep spindle deficits reveal focal thalamocortical dysfunction and predict cognitive deficits in sleep activated developmental epilepsy
Childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (CECTS) is the most common focal epilepsy
syndrome, yet the cause of this disease remains unknown. Now recognized as a mild …
syndrome, yet the cause of this disease remains unknown. Now recognized as a mild …
[HTML][HTML] Polysomnographic aspects of sleep architecture on self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
C dos Santos Halal, BL Horta, ML Nunes - Sleep Science, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes is the most common paediatric epileptic
syndrome, with growing evidence linking it to various degrees and presentations of …
syndrome, with growing evidence linking it to various degrees and presentations of …
Neuropsychological disorders related to interictal epileptic discharges during sleep in benign epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal or Rolandic spikes
MG Baglietto, FM Battaglia, L Nobili… - … medicine and child …, 2001 - cambridge.org
Nine children (five males, four females; age range 6 years 1 month to 11 years 1 month)
affected by benign epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal or Rolandic spikes (BECRS) …
affected by benign epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal or Rolandic spikes (BECRS) …
Patterns specific to pediatric EEG
RD Sheth - Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Misinterpretations of the EEG can result in erroneous diagnosis of epilepsy, causing
considerable family anxiety, over protectiveness of children, and delays in normal …
considerable family anxiety, over protectiveness of children, and delays in normal …
Influence of epileptic activity during sleep on cognitive performance in benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes
A Nissenkorn, A Pappo, Y Feldmann, G Heimer… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes is benign childhood
epilepsy, presenting between 4 and 10 years of age, characterized by typical clinical and …
epilepsy, presenting between 4 and 10 years of age, characterized by typical clinical and …
The role of sleep-related cognitive functions in the spectrum of benign epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes
Heterogeneous cognitive deficits have been described in the spectrum of benign epilepsy
with centro-temporal spikes, which strongly correlate with the intensity of interictal …
with centro-temporal spikes, which strongly correlate with the intensity of interictal …
Clinical features at the time of diagnosis of benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes do not predict subsequent seizures
N Watemberg, S Afunevitz, E Ganelin-Cohen… - Pediatric Neurology, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTs) usually follows a self-
limited course, with a single or few seizures. Assessing the likelihood of a second seizure …
limited course, with a single or few seizures. Assessing the likelihood of a second seizure …