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Paroxysmal beta activity in the pediatric electroencephalogram
Author(s) -
Nealis James G. T.,
Duffy Frank Hopkins
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410040204
Subject(s) - beta (programming language) , electroencephalography , medicine , psychology , psychiatry , computer science , programming language
A total of 5,401 electroencephalograms performed in the Seizure Unit at Children's Hospital Medical Center over a 12‐month period were analyzed for the presence of paroxysmal beta activity. Nine examples were found in patients under the age of 10 years, each of whom had a clinical seizure disorder. Seven patients showed abnormalities such as tumor, cerebral dysgenesis, or hydrocephalus on CAT scans or skull roentgenograms. Paroxysmal beta activity should be considered a manifestation of a seizure disorder. Furthermore, the finding of paroxysmal beta activity on an electroencephalogram in the young child should lead to further evaluation for a possible structural lesion.