The epileptic syndromes with continuous spikes and waves during slow sleep: definition and management guidelines

Authors :: Van Bogaert, P
Aeby, A
De Borchgrave, V
De Cocq, C
Deprez, M
De Tiège, X
de Tourtchaninoff, M
Dubru, J M
Foulon, M
Ghariani, S
Grisar, T
Legros, B
Ossemann, Michel
Tugendhaft, P
van Rijckevorsel, K
Verheulpen, D
Groupe de travail des centres francophones de référence de l'epilepsie réfractaire
UCL - SSS/IREC/MONT - Pôle Mont Godinne
UCL - (MGD) Service de neurologie
Source :: Acta neurologica belgica, 106 (2, Acta neurologica Belgica, Vol. 106, no.2, p. 52-60 (2006)
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: The authors propose to define the epileptic syndromes with continuous spikes and waves during slow sleep (CSWS) as a cognitive or behavioral impairment acquired during childhood, associated with a strong activation of the interictal epileptiform discharges during NREM sleep--whatever focal or generalized--and not related to another factor than the presence of CSWS. The type of syndrome will be defined according to the neurological and neuropsychological deficit. These syndromes have to be classified among the localization-related epileptic syndromes. Some cases are idiopathic and others are symptomatic. Guidelines for work-up and treatment are proposed.<br />Journal Article<br />Review<br />SCOPUS: ar.j<br />info:eu-repo/semantics/published

Subjects :: Epilepsy
Practice Guidelines as Topic -- standards
Epilepsy -- physiopathology
Sleep -- physiology
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Action Potentials -- physiology
Action Potentials
Humans
Syndrome
Sciences bio-médicales et agricoles
Sleep
Epilepsy -- therapy

Language :: English
Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: Acta neurologica belgica, 106 (2, Acta neurologica Belgica, Vol. 106, no.2, p. 52-60 (2006)
Accession number :: edsair.pmid.dedup....40e390e6818b176313f382ac1ec02599

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