PMID- 17942373
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20080321
LR  - 20131121
IS  - 1525-5050 (Print)
IS  - 1525-5050 (Linking)
VI  - 11
IP  - 4
DP  - 2007 Dec
TI  - Significance of atypical triphasic waves for diagnosing nonconvulsive status 
      epilepticus.
PG  - 567-77
AB  - The aim of the study described here was to analyze findings in 15 cases who were 
      admitted with nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) and whose EEGs featured 
      atypical triphasic waves (ATWs). We also investigated whether ATWs are useful for 
      diagnosing this condition. Mental status was assessed, and EEGs were recorded 
      during/after the antiepileptic drug treatment. Eight patients had metabolic 
      disorders and nine had intracranial pathology. The ATWs were unilateral focal in 
      5 cases and bilaterally asymmetrical focal in 10 cases. In 11 of the 15 cases, 
      the ATWs disappeared and mental status improved after treatment. NCSE should be 
      considered in any individual who presents in an acute confusional state and whose 
      EEG reveals either unilateral or bilaterally asymmetric ATWs.
FAU - Kaya, Dilaver
AU  - Kaya D
AD  - Department of Neurology, Marmara University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. 
      dilaverka@yahoo.com
FAU - Bingol, Canan Aykut
AU  - Bingol CA
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20071017
PL  - United States
TA  - Epilepsy Behav
JT  - Epilepsy & behavior : E&B
JID - 100892858
RN  - 0 (Anticonvulsants)
RN  - Q3JTX2Q7TU (Diazepam)
SB  - IM
MH  - Aged
MH  - Aged, 80 and over
MH  - Anticonvulsants/therapeutic use
MH  - Brain Diseases, Metabolic/etiology
MH  - Diazepam/therapeutic use
MH  - Electroencephalography/drug effects/*methods
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Status Epilepticus/*diagnosis/drug therapy/physiopathology
EDAT- 2007/10/19 09:00
MHDA- 2008/03/22 09:00
CRDT- 2007/10/19 09:00
PHST- 2007/03/23 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2007/07/20 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2007/07/30 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2007/10/19 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2008/03/22 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2007/10/19 09:00 [entrez]
AID - S1525-5050(07)00255-7 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.yebeh.2007.07.014 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Epilepsy Behav. 2007 Dec;11(4):567-77. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2007.07.014. Epub 
      2007 Oct 17.