title: The EEG and epilepsy in Kelantan--a hospital/laboratory-based study.
abstract: Five hundred and ninety three cases of clinically diagnosed and suspected epilepsy were analysed as regards to the EEG (standard scalp electrode recording) features for confirmation and typing. Fifty-five per cent of all clinically diagnosed adult epileptics were confirmed by the EEG with the initial record, and the EEG confirmatory rate in children was higher at 92%. The frequency of generalised epilepsy as confirmed by the EEG was found to be 86% in adults and 92% in children, reflecting a higher proportion of generalised epilepsy in the population than reported elsewhere. Clinical diagnosis of partial epilepsy was often subsequently shown to be of generalised type on EEG.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan Darul Naim.
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Win
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004829:Epilepsy, Generalized / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies