[Clinical significance of EEG foci in partial epilepsy of children].
This paper reports 7 cases of epileptic children with characteristic EEG foci. The features are as follows: 1) the spikes or sharp waves almost always appear in sleep recordings with a repetitive and stereotypical pattern; 2) EEG foci are often in the central-temporal area; and 3) foci disappear after awakening. Clinical seizures of a partial nature often occurred during sleep, sometimes with secondary generation. The outcome is relatively benign. Multiple and especially large doses of antiepileptic drugs should be avoided.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014635:Valproic Acid