Activation by means of Megimide Indications, Value and Limits in the Electroencephalographic Diagnosis of Epilepsy

SUMMARY After a review of the Megimide activation method under EEG control, the authors relate the results of 200 tests. The side‐effects which may occur during the application of this technique are described as well as the contra‐indications resulting therefrom. In the light of these results they establish the criteria for the positivity of the test and a scale of activation thresholds is applied to the diagnosis of epilepsy. Further controls justify the choice of significant thresholds. It is thus possible in the great majority of clinically confirmed cases of epilepsy, to obtain an objective document supporting the diagnosis. With this method atypical manifestations can be attributed to epilepsy and specific therapy started. The interpretation of the results can obviously be made only with clinical data and necessitate a constant confrontation with the elements of the case history and the examination. RÉASUMÉA ApreGs un rappel de la meAthode d'activation aG la MeAgimide sous controCle EEG, les auteurs exposent les reAsultats obtenus au cours de 200 eApreuves. Les incidents susceptibles de se produire au cours de l'utilisation de cette technique sont deAcrits ainsi que les contre‐indications qui en deAcoulent. A la lumieGre de ces reAsultats sont deAgageAs des criteGres de positiviteA de l'eApreuve et une eAchelle des seuils d'activation est appliqueAe au diagnostic de l'eApilepsie. Des controCles eAloigneAs justifient le choix des seuils significatifs.