Schmitt
Fakultäten » Medizinische Fakultät » Kinderspital Zürich: Medizinische Klinik » Neuropädiatrie, Abteilung » Prof. Dr. Eugen Boltshauser (emeritiert) » Schmitt
Current research project
| Title / Titel | Cyclic electrographic seizures in neonates and children | ||||||||
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| Summary / Zusammenfassung | Cyclic electrographic seizures are a form of status epilepticus with seizures recurring at relatively constant intervals from seconds or minutes (Friedman et al. 2008). Little is known about the occurrence of this phenomenon in children. We will work up our experience with cyclic seizures gained in our institution over a period of 12 years. We will review the database of all digitised EEG recordings performed in our tertiary paediatric care centre from January 1995 until December 2007. All recordings showing at least 5 seizures will be analysed using compressed spectral array (CSA). Those showing seizures which recurre at relatively constant intervals will be included in the study. The seizure discharges will be analysed regarding duration, localisation, and intervals between discharges. We will search the patients’ files for age, sex, underlying aetiology, whether an epilepsy disorder is known, and outcome. Antiepileptic medication before and during the EEG will be noted, and whether it shows an effect. |
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| Keywords / Suchbegriffe | status epilepticus, children, neonates, EEG | ||||||||
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| Funding source(s) / Unterstützt durch |
No project-specific funding |
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| Duration of Project / Projektdauer | Jan 2008 to Jul 2012 |