EPILEPSY WITH CONTINUOUS SPIKE WAVES DURING SLOW SLEEP (ELECTRICAL STATUS EPILEPTICUS DURING SLOW SLEEP).

Authors :: TATUM IV, WILLIAM O.
KAPLAN, PETER W.
JALLON, PIERRE
Source :: Epilepsy A to Z: A Concise Encyclopedia. 2009, p119-121. 3p. 1 Black and White Photograph.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: An encyclopedia entry for "epilepsy with continuous spike waves of slow sleep (CSWS)" is presented. This entry identifies CSWS as an epileptic encephalopathy with clinical features of cognitive and behavioral disturbances. It notes the clinical features of CSWS, including neuropsychological impairment that represents a global loss of cognitive milestones.

Subjects :: *EPILEPSY
*SLEEP
*SPASMS
*COGNITION disorders
*COGNITIVE ability

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