The Role of Electroencephalography in Differentiating Epileptic and Non-Epileptic Events in Adolescents: 3-Year Experience in One Pediatric Neurology Center

Abstract

GİRİŞ ve AMAÇ: Elektroensefalografi (EEG), epileptik nöbetlerin tanısında pediatrik nörologlar için vazgeçilmez bir tanısal araçtır. Günümüzde Pediatrik Nöroloji Bölümündeki hasta sayısındaki artışın sadece epilepsi nedeni ile değil nonepileptik olaylarla da, artan sayıdaki çekimlerle EEG laboratuvarlarına da yansıdığını görmekteyiz.

Why do we do EEG? Experience of two years from a new pediatric neurology center

“…We think that only EEG is requested by a pediatric neurologist in our clinic increases this rate. In the other two studies conducted in Turkey, the rate of finding epileptic in headache is very different from each other, such as 11.6% and 4% (4,5). In our study, a higher result of 19% was found.…”

“…In the study of Kamaşak et al (5), EEG abnormalities were found in 8% of speech disorder, 4% of headache, 7% of syncope, 6% of sleep disorder, 10% of movement disorder and 13% of learning disability.…”

“…We determined that our epileptic rates were slightly lower, but there was no significant difference. In another retrospective study from Turkey; in which 1000 patients aged 5-18 years with seizures and seizure-like complaints were examined; 14% of all EEGs was epileptic and this ratio was 39% in the patients who were thought to have seizures (5). We thought the difference was due to study design.…”