title: [Video-EEG in epilepsy diagnostics--when and why?].
abstract: Video-EEG (V-EEG) refers to the recording of video picture simultaneously with EEG. A major part of epilepsy patients have to be diagnosed without V-EEG. For a patient having recurrent seizures, the aim is to accomplish V-EEG recording during a seizure. Of the indications of V-EEG, the most important one is diagnosis and differential diagnosis of epilepsy. V-EEG is able to differentiate epileptic seizures from cardiogenic seizures, motor disorders or functional seizures, for example. Essential clinical indications include a more exact classification of epilepsies, evaluation of therapeutic response, and localization of the seizure focus prior to epilepsy surgery.
authors.affiliation: KYS:n kliinisen neurofysiologian yksikkö, KYS kuvantamiskeskus, Kuopio.
authors.forename: Esa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mervaala
authors.forename: Riikka
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mäkinen
authors.forename: Jukka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peltola
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Eriksson
authors.forename: Leena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jutila
authors.forename: Arto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Immonen
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000379:methods*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D014741:Video Recording