12 results match your criteria: "Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Health Sciences[Affiliation]"

Breath-holding spells: A typical case with EEG and video correlate.

Epileptic Disord

December 2024

Department of Child and Adolescent Neurology, Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

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Normal EEG variants, especially the epileptiform variants, can be challenging to interpret because they often have sharp contours and may be confused with "epileptic" interictal activities. However, they can be recognized by the fact that "most spikes or sharp wave discharges of clinical import are followed by a slow wave or a series of slow deflections" (Maulsby, 1971). If there is no wave after the spike, electroencephalographers should be suspicious of artifacts and normal EEG variants.

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In the case of suspicion of nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE), reactivity on electroencephalograms (EEGs) can provide valuable diagnostic information. Reactivity refers to responses to auditory or somatosensory stimulation, with changes in amplitude and frequency of background activity. Because of self-perpetuating processes and the failure of self-terminating mechanisms, status epilepticus is unlikely to cease when patients spontaneously move, and it cannot typically be stopped by external stimulation (i.

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Historically, periodic EEG patterns were described as any pattern with stereotyped paroxysmal complexes occurring at regular intervals, i.e., the period (T).

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Core Features Differentiate Dravet Syndrome from Febrile Seizures.

J Pediatr

July 2023

Department of Child and Adolescent Neurology, Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville, FL.

An 11-month-old girl with febrile seizures and first unprovoked seizures was evaluated in the hospital. Relevant history included developmental delay and strong family history of febrile seizures and migraines. A routine electroencephalogram was performed and was abnormal due to the presence of a slowed posterior dominant rhythm, generalized spike-wave discharges, and multifocal sharp waves.

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Epilepsy: An Alternative Cause of Progressive Myoclonus.

Neurology

April 2023

From the Department of Pediatrics (L.E.C.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville; Department of Child and Adolescent Neurology (D.R.N.), Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jacksonville; and Department of Child and Adolescent Neurology (F.G.), Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville, FL.

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Extracranial Etiology of Acute Onset Ataxia and Weakness: Small but Deadly.

Neurology

November 2022

From the Department of Child and Adolescent Neurology (D.N.), Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Health Sciences; Department of Emergency Medicine (B.M.), University of Florida College of Medicine; and Department of Child and Adolescent Neurology (H.A.), Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville, FL.

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Epilepsy & Behavior Reports.

Epilepsy Behav Rep

May 2019

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, United States of America.

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Normal EEG variants.

Handb Clin Neurol

December 2019

Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jacksonville, FL, United States. Electronic address:

Understanding common variations of normal EEG and benign variants of uncertain significance is essential to discern the boundary between normal and abnormal EEG. Wide variation and fluctuation can occur with normal signals generated by the brain, and these can be a pitfall for less-experienced electroencephalographers in accurately interpreting the EEG. Normal EEG variants are benign and do not portend specific pathological conditions.

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Adult EEG.

Handb Clin Neurol

December 2019

Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jacksonville, FL, United States.

Article Synopsis
  • - **EEG has been a trusted diagnostic tool for over 85 years, thanks to its reliability, low cost, and ability to analyze brain activity, especially with advancements in digital technology expanding its applications.**
  • - **Despite new discoveries, fundamental neurophysiology remains vital in using EEG for diagnosing neurological events, classifying seizures, and assessing conditions even when other imaging methods appear normal.**
  • - **Innovations like high-density EEG and quantitative EEG are enhancing the precision of epilepsy surgeries and deepening our understanding of brain functions.**
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