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Absence seizure with generalized rhythmic delta activity.

S I Lee1, D Kirby

  • 1Department of Neurology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville 22908.

Epilepsia
|May 1, 1988
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Hyperventilation in children can trigger absence seizures, indicated by specific EEG delta activity. Prompt treatment with ethosuximide or valproate effectively controlled these seizures and EEG abnormalities.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Clinical Neurophysiology

Background:

  • Absence seizures are a type of generalized epilepsy common in children.
  • Hyperventilation is a known provocative agent for absence seizures, but its EEG correlates require further elucidation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the electroencephalogram (EEG) findings during hyperventilation-induced spells in children.
  • To determine the association between generalized rhythmic delta activity and absence seizures.

Main Methods:

  • Seven children (5-11 years old) with staring spells underwent EEG with hyperventilation.
  • EEG data was analyzed for specific patterns, particularly generalized rhythmic delta activity.
  • Patients were treated with ethosuximide or valproate, and treatment outcomes were monitored.

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Main Results:

  • Hyperventilation reproduced clinical spells in all seven children.
  • EEG during these spells showed generalized, rhythmic, delta activity of abrupt onset, high amplitude, and prolonged duration.
  • One spontaneous spell also exhibited similar EEG changes.
  • Ethosuximide or valproate led to spell improvement or complete control and abolished EEG abnormalities.

Conclusions:

  • Generalized rhythmic delta activity during hyperventilation in children is not always benign.
  • This EEG pattern may be indicative of clinical absence seizures.
  • Pharmacological treatment is effective in managing these seizure types and associated EEG findings.