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[Periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges. II. Developmental aspects].

A B da Silva1, P H Bertolucci

  • 1Disciplina de Neurologia, Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, Brasil.

Arquivos De Neuro-Psiquiatria
|March 1, 1988
PubMed
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Periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges (PLEDs) in EEG typically resolve quickly. However, their evolution does not correlate with patient outcomes, with some PLEDs cases leading to death.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Clinical Electrophysiology
  • Neurology

Context:

  • Periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges (PLEDs) are EEG patterns observed in acute central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction.
  • PLEDs can also occur in epileptic patients during heightened seizure activity.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the electroencephalogram (EEG) evolution of Periodic Lateralized Epileptiform Discharges (PLEDs) in patients.
  • To explore the relationship between PLEDs' EEG evolution and clinical outcomes.

Summary:

  • This study analyzed 9 patients with PLEDs, observing their EEG changes over time.
  • In all cases, PLEDs eventually disappeared, often within 4 days.
  • Evolution patterns varied, including normalization, slow background activity, delta activity with suppression bursts (associated with mortality), or localized paroxysmal activity.

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  • The study suggests a critical alteration in neuronal activity is necessary for PLEDs to appear and persist.
  • No correlation was found between PLEDs' EEG evolution and the patients' clinical outcomes, which were diverse.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights the transient nature of PLEDs in EEG recordings.
    • Indicates that while PLEDs resolve, their specific evolutionary patterns do not reliably predict patient prognosis.
    • Suggests PLEDs signify significant neuronal dysfunction, but their disappearance doesn't guarantee recovery.