title: Pitfalls of EEG interpretation in epilepsy.
abstract: Electroencephalogram remains the single most valuable investigation in patients with known or suspected seizure disorders. Errors made in the interpretation of electroencephalogram studies are common and have significant consequences for the patient. This article presents a logical approach to the analysis of electroencephalograms, illustrating the principle pitfalls in each step of this analysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Drury
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beydoun
mesh_terms: D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans