EEG features in post-traumatic syndrome.
Standard and 24-hour ambulatory EEG recordings were performed on 54 patients with post-traumatic syndrome that developed after minor closed head trauma or whiplash neck injuries. Paroxysmal activity occurred in 9.2% of patients, either specific or non-specific. While being monitored, 24 patients experienced symptoms typical of this disorder without concurrent EEG abnormalities. No patient exhibited abnormalities in the 24-hour ambulatory recording alone. The symptoms of post-traumatic syndrome were not epileptogenic and the overall incidence of EEG abnormalities in this disorder was low, contradicting some previous reports.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D013577:Syndrome; D014911:Whiplash Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*