Epileptic Syndrome EEGs Flashcards
1
Q
Hypsarrhythmia
A
Infantile spasm
2
Q
3-Hz spike and wave discharge
A
Absence
3
Q
Generalized slow spike and wave
A
Lennox-Gastaut
4
Q
Generalized multiple spike and wave
A
Myoclonic epilepsy
5
Q
Periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges
A
Herpes simplex Encephalitis Acute infarct Metastasis Brain abscess
6
Q
Sharp/triphasic waves
A
Hepatic encephalopathy
7
Q
Patient worse than EEG
A
Degenerative disorder
8
Q
EEG worse than patient
A
Metabolic encephalopathy
9
Q
Periodic bursts of 2-3 Hz high-voltage slow and sharp waves with flat background
A
SSPE
10
Q
Periodic, generalized, 1-2 Hz, sharp, triphasic waves with low amplitude and slow background
A
Creutzfeld-Jakob
