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Electrical status epilepticus during slow-wave sleep: a review
1Department of Neurology, Miami Children's Hospital, Florida.
Summary
Electrical status epilepticus during sleep (ESES) is an EEG-defined childhood syndrome. While ESES and associated epilepsy often resolve by adolescence, significant residual cognitive dysfunction may persist.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Neurology
- Clinical Neurophysiology
- Epileptology
Background:
- Electrical status epilepticus during sleep (ESES) is an EEG-defined syndrome in children.
- It is characterized by continuous spike-and-wave discharges during non-REM sleep.
- ESES is associated with neuropsychological regression and specific seizure types.