PMID- 17950037
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20080411
LR  - 20080915
IS  - 1525-5050 (Print)
IS  - 1525-5050 (Linking)
VI  - 12
IP  - 1
DP  - 2008 Jan
TI  - Rhythmic diffuse delta frequency activity presenting as an unusual EEG correlate 
      of nonconvulsive status epilepticus: three case studies.
PG  - 191-9
AB  - We report three cases of nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) in which 
      electroencephalograms (EEGs) were dominated by rhythmic or semirhythmic, 
      high-voltage, diffuse, delta activity. These recordings initially contained 
      little or no clear epileptiform activity. Two of these patients had prolonged 
      episodes of NCSE, which were recorded with continuous long-term EEGs. These 
      recordings revealed focal epileptiform discharges as well as persistent 
      generalized epileptiform patterns. Rhythmic or semirhythmic, diffuse, delta 
      activity with little or no clear epileptiform components has only rarely been 
      reported with NCSE. Diffuse delta slowing is commonly seen in many 
      toxic-metabolic encephalopathies, and this activity may occasionally appear 
      rhythmic. EEG and clinical characteristics that may help distinguish these 
      conditions are discussed.
FAU - Uthman, Basim
AU  - Uthman B
AD  - Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory/Neurology Services, North Florida/South 
      Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA. 
      basim.uthman@gmail.com
FAU - Bearden, Scott
AU  - Bearden S
LA  - eng
PT  - Case Reports
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20071018
PL  - United States
TA  - Epilepsy Behav
JT  - Epilepsy & behavior : E&B
JID - 100892858
SB  - IM
CIN - Epilepsy Behav. 2008 Aug;13(2):417; author reply 423. PMID: 18362086
MH  - Adult
MH  - Aged, 80 and over
MH  - *Delta Rhythm/methods
MH  - Epilepsy, Generalized/*physiopathology
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
EDAT- 2007/10/24 09:00
MHDA- 2008/04/12 09:00
CRDT- 2007/10/24 09:00
PHST- 2007/07/13 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2007/08/23 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2007/08/28 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2007/10/24 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2008/04/12 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2007/10/24 09:00 [entrez]
AID - S1525-5050(07)00305-8 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.yebeh.2007.08.019 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Epilepsy Behav. 2008 Jan;12(1):191-9. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2007.08.019. Epub 2007 
      Oct 18.