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Beta Activity in Status Epilepticus
Author(s) -
Bonati Leo H.,
Naegelin Yvonne,
Wieser HeinzGregor,
Fuhr Peter,
Ruegg Stephan
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
epilepsia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.687
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1528-1167
pISSN - 0013-9580
DOI - 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2006.00389.x
Subject(s) - status epilepticus , ictal , electroencephalography , epilepsy , semiology , beta rhythm , beta (programming language) , medicine , scalp , epilepsy surgery , population , anesthesia , neuroscience , psychology , surgery , environmental health , computer science , programming language
Summary: Focal beta activity on scalp EEG is a rare seizure pattern that has most extensively been studied in patients undergoing evaluation for epilepsy surgery. However, ictal beta activity is uncommon beyond this population and has not been reported in human status epilepticus. We observed ictal focal beta activity as the predominant seizure pattern in a patient with refractory status epilepticus. Continuous left temporal beta activity clinically correlated with complex partial semiology on video‐EEG.