ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC SPIKING ACTIVITY, DRUG LEVELS, AND SEIZURE OCCURRENCE IN EPILEPTIC PATIENTS
ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC SPIKING ACTIVITY, DRUG LEVELS, AND SEIZURE OCCURRENCE IN EPILEPTIC PATIENTS
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DOI:
10.1002/ana.410170612
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发表时间:
1985-01-01
影响因子:
11.2
通讯作者:
MARCIANI, MG
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作者:
GOTMAN, J;MARCIANI, MG
The relationships among the EEG spiking rate, drug levels and seizure occurrence in 44 patients with focal epilepsy were investigated. Seizure occurrence was continuously monitored by personal or videorecording and spiking rate was quantified by an automatic detection method. Results indicate that drug levels do not influence spiking rate and spiking rate does not change before seizures but increases markedly after them, particularly secondarily generalized seizures. This increase can last several days and is observed during wakefulness and sleep. High or low spiking rates do not influence the occurrence of seizures. Interictal spikes may passively reflect damage to the brain, a damage which is worsened by further seizures. Spikes may not be directly related to seizure generation.