A case of frontal lobe epilepsy in which amplitude-integrated EEG combined with conventional EEG was useful for evaluating clusters of seizures

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• 作者：Nobutsune Ishikawa ; Yoshiyuki Kobayashi ; Masao Kobayashi
• 关键词：Amplitude-integrated electroencephalography ; Conventional electroencephalography ; Clusters of seizures ; Epilepsy ; Older children
• 刊名：Epilepsy & Behavior
• 出版年：2010
• 出版时间：August 2010
• 年：2010
• 卷：18
• 期：4
• 页码：485-487
• 全文大小：919 K

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Accurate evaluation of status epilepticus or clusters of seizures in patients with epilepsy is a critical issue in epilepsy care units. Although the need for continuous electroencephalographic monitoring has been recognized, it has been difficult to evaluate the frequency of ictal changes in electroencephalography (EEG) data in real time. Amplitude-integrated EEG (aEEG) has been reported to be useful for neuromonitoring, particularly in newborn infants. However, few reports of the utility of aEEG in older children with epilepsy have been published. We employed aEEG in combination with conventional EEG in an 11-year old boy presenting with clusters of seizures and were able to accurately evaluate the frequency of seizures in real time. The combination of aEEG and conventional EEG may be a useful tool in both neonatal intensive care units and epilepsy care units.