Identifying Patterns of Epileptiform Discharges

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Which type of discharges occur at regular intervals and have similar morphology?

  • Brief (potentially ictal) rhythmic epileptiform discharges (BERDs)
  • Generalized periodic discharges (GPDs) (correct)
  • LPDs
  • SREDA (Subclinical EEG discharges of adults)

Which type of discharges are considered a rarely seen pattern and can mimic an electrographic seizure?

  • LPDs
  • Generalized periodic discharges (GPDs)
  • Brief (potentially ictal) rhythmic epileptiform discharges (BERDs)
  • SREDA (Subclinical EEG discharges of adults) (correct)

Which type of discharges are described in critically ill patients and neonates and can be related to epileptogenic foci in refractory epilepsy?

  • SREDA (Subclinical EEG discharges of adults)
  • Brief (potentially ictal) rhythmic epileptiform discharges (BERDs) (correct)
  • Generalized periodic discharges (GPDs)
  • LPDs

Which type of EEG discharge is commonly seen in myoclonic epilepsy?

<p>Poly spike and waves (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical EEG feature of children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS)?

<p>Slow spike and waves (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of EEG discharge is seen in primary generalized epilepsy with a normal background?

<p>Generalized spike and waves (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of EEG discharge can be seen with focal structural lesions and after the resolution of partial-onset status epilepticus?

<p>Lateralized periodic discharges (LPDs or PLEDs) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of epileptiform discharge is characteristic of absence seizures but can also occur in other types of generalized seizures?

<p>3 Hz and spike-wave (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the frequency range of spike-and-wave discharges at the onset and resolution?

<p>3.5 Hz to 4 Hz (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of epileptic spikes are common in benign focal epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS)?

<p>Horizontal dipoles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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