title: Electroencephalogram and epilepsy.
abstract: In spite of its low degree of specificity and its poor sensibility, the electroencephalogram has remained, for half a century, the epileptologist's working tool. In this paper, the places of simple activation procedures are recalled, especially sleep activations. Recent studies have shown that EEG is important in diagnosis assessment and in treatment management.
authors.affiliation: Division de Neurophysiologie clinique, Hôpital Cantonal Universitaire de Genève, Suisse.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jallon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000187:drug effects; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004829:Epilepsy, Generalized / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D017286:Polysomnography / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants