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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: JAMA Neurol. 2013 Apr 1;70(4):448–454. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.1033

Table 4.

EEG Results from Hospitalization

Perinatal (n=20) Childhood (n=53)

EEG performed during acute hospitalization 15 (75%) 31 (58%)
# routine EEGs performeda 5 (in 5 subjects) 21 (in 18 subjects)
# continuous EEGs performeda 14 (in 13 subjects) 21 (in 19 subjects)

Epileptiform dischargesb 9 (45%) 14 (26%)

Electrographic-clinical seizures 2 (10%)c 1 (2%)

Electrographic-only seizures 5 (25%)c 4 (8%)d

Abbreviation: #, number.

a

, Some subjects had both routine and continuous EEGs.

b

, Epileptiform discharges on EEG were defined as focal or generalized sharp or spike waves.

c

, One subject had both electrographic-clinical and electrographic-only seizures.

d

, One had clinical status epilepticus at presentation that was still evident on continuous EEG as electrographic-only seizures.