title: Use of short term video EEG in the diagnosis of attack disorders.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Distinguishing epileptic from psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) often requires video electroencephalography (EEG) recording. Inpatient recording is a limited resource; some evidence suggests that short term video EEG (SVEEG) is useful, but its role in practice has yet to be evaluated.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess the usefulness of SVEEG in the diagnosis of attack disorders.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and forty three SVEEG recordings were performed during an 18 month period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A diagnostic event was recorded in 72 of 143 (50.3%): PNES (n = 51), epilepsy (n = 7), or other attacks, such as movement disorders (n = 14).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SVEEG is a robust and useful diagnostic technique, which complements existing resources.
authors.affiliation: Regional Epilepsy Service, Institute of Neurology, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow G51 4TF, UK. aileenmcg@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McGonigal
authors.forename: A J C
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mallik
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oto
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Duncan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014743:Videotape Recording