PMID- 8112256
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19940325
LR  - 20190813
IS  - 0013-9580 (Print)
IS  - 0013-9580 (Linking)
VI  - 35
IP  - 1
DP  - 1994 Jan-Feb
TI  - Nonconvulsive status epilepticus: EEG analysis in a large series.
PG  - 42-7
AB  - We analyzed EEG characteristics comprehensively in a large series of 
      nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) cases. Eighty-five ictal episodes in 78 
      patients were analyzed. The ictal discharges were generalized (group G) in 59 
      episodes (69%), diffuse with focal predominance (group GF) in 15 (18%), and focal 
      (group F) in 11 (13%). The morphologies and patterns of persistence varied 
      greatly. Frequency of ictal discharge was also variable and was almost always < 3 
      Hz. Demonstration of focal epileptic features in response to intravenous (i.v.) 
      diazepam (DZP) and the presence of interictal focal epileptiform discharges in 
      some cases in groups G and GF suggested possible focal onset secondarily 
      generalized in these cases. This study suggests that electrographically NCSE is a 
      highly heterogeneous epileptic state, and i.v. DZP may serve as a valuable 
      diagnostic tool in differentiating generalized from focal onset NCSE.
FAU - Granner, M A
AU  - Granner MA
AD  - Department of Neurology, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, 
      Charlottesville 22908.
FAU - Lee, S I
AU  - Lee SI
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - Epilepsia
JT  - Epilepsia
JID - 2983306R
RN  - Q3JTX2Q7TU (Diazepam)
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Aged
MH  - Aged, 80 and over
MH  - Cerebral Cortex/physiopathology
MH  - Child
MH  - Child, Preschool
MH  - Diagnosis, Differential
MH  - Diazepam/pharmacology
MH  - *Electroencephalography/drug effects
MH  - Epilepsy, Complex Partial/diagnosis/physiopathology
MH  - Humans
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Status Epilepticus/classification/*diagnosis/physiopathology
MH  - Terminology as Topic
EDAT- 1994/01/01 00:00
MHDA- 1994/01/01 00:01
CRDT- 1994/01/01 00:00
PHST- 1994/01/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1994/01/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1994/01/01 00:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1994.tb02910.x [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Epilepsia. 1994 Jan-Feb;35(1):42-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1994.tb02910.x.