title: Visuomotor coordination during focal and generalized EEG discharges.
abstract: A new computer-based method for continuous gauging of momentary, visuomotor coordination under simultaneous EEG control proved both effective and suitable for children. Thirty-eight patients (age 4-17 years) who had different types of hypersynchronous activity were examined: None of the patients with focal discharges showed significant impairment in the test performance. Slight losses were evident in less than 3-s generalized, irregular spike-wave paroxysms. Deterioration was particularly evident in the bilateral synchronous 3-Hz spike-wave series, which lasted greater than 3 s.
authors.affiliation: Neuropediatric Department, Erlangen University Pediatric Clinic, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Opp
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wenzel
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Brandl
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004829:Epilepsy, Generalized / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology