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EEG with occipital sharp slow waves

MedGen UID:
869012
•Concept ID:
C4023429
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0011287

Definition

EEG with sharp slow waves in the occipital region. Sharp slow waves are focal sharp transient waves of a duration between 80 and 200 msec followed by a slow wave. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEEG with occipital sharp slow waves

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Localizing and Lateralizing Value of Seizure Onset Pattern on Surface EEG in FCD Type II.
Thamcharoenvipas T, Takahashi Y, Kimura N, Matsuda K, Usui N
Pediatr Neurol 2022 Apr;129:48-54. Epub 2022 Feb 4 doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2022.01.008. PMID: 35231790
Sleep EEG patterns in infants with congenital Zika virus syndrome.
Carvalho MDCG, Miranda-Filho DB, van der Linden V, Sobral PF, Ramos RCF, Rocha MÂW, Cordeiro MT, de Alencar SP, Nunes ML
Clin Neurophysiol 2017 Jan;128(1):204-214. Epub 2016 Nov 14 doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2016.11.004. PMID: 27923187
Reversible posterior encephalopathy syndrome in children with nephrotic syndrome.
Zhou J, Zheng H, Zhong X, Wu D, Wang M, Tang X, Li Q
Nephrology (Carlton) 2015 Nov;20(11):849-54. doi: 10.1111/nep.12518. PMID: 26014660
Clinical and electroencephalographic characteristics of benign occipital epilepsy of childhood in two tertiary Brazilian hospitals.
Alves-Leon SV, Nunes RG, Andraus ME, Junior JC, Hemb M, Genofre MA
Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2011 Aug;69(4):648-53. doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x2011000500014. PMID: 21877035
Autism and autistic epileptiform regression with occipital spikes.
Nass R, Gross A, Devinsky O
Dev Med Child Neurol 1998 Jul;40(7):453-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1998.tb15395.x. PMID: 9698058

Diagnosis

Sleep EEG patterns in infants with congenital Zika virus syndrome.
Carvalho MDCG, Miranda-Filho DB, van der Linden V, Sobral PF, Ramos RCF, Rocha MÂW, Cordeiro MT, de Alencar SP, Nunes ML
Clin Neurophysiol 2017 Jan;128(1):204-214. Epub 2016 Nov 14 doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2016.11.004. PMID: 27923187
Reversible posterior encephalopathy syndrome in children with nephrotic syndrome.
Zhou J, Zheng H, Zhong X, Wu D, Wang M, Tang X, Li Q
Nephrology (Carlton) 2015 Nov;20(11):849-54. doi: 10.1111/nep.12518. PMID: 26014660
The visual scoring of sleep and arousal in infants and children.
Grigg-Damberger M, Gozal D, Marcus CL, Quan SF, Rosen CL, Chervin RD, Wise M, Picchietti DL, Sheldon SH, Iber C
J Clin Sleep Med 2007 Mar 15;3(2):201-40. PMID: 17557427
Epilepsy and ring chromosome 20: case report.
Gomes Mda M, Lucca I, Bezerra SA, Llerena J Jr, Moreira DM
Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2002 Sep;60(3-A):631-5. doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x2002000400022. PMID: 12244405
Epileptiform electroencephalographic patterns.
Westmoreland BF
Mayo Clin Proc 1996 May;71(5):501-11. doi: 10.4065/71.5.501. PMID: 8628033

Therapy

Reversible posterior encephalopathy syndrome in children with nephrotic syndrome.
Zhou J, Zheng H, Zhong X, Wu D, Wang M, Tang X, Li Q
Nephrology (Carlton) 2015 Nov;20(11):849-54. doi: 10.1111/nep.12518. PMID: 26014660
Aggravation of symptomatic occipital epilepsy of childhood by carbamazepine.
Skrijelj FE, Mulić M
Vojnosanit Pregl 2014 Apr;71(4):404-7. doi: 10.2298/vsp1404404s. PMID: 24783423
Occipital lobe seizures related to marked elevation of hemoglobin A1C: report of two cases.
Hung WL, Hsieh PF, Lee YC, Chang MH
Seizure 2010 Jul;19(6):359-62. Epub 2010 Jun 16 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2010.05.006. PMID: 20558093
A case of Panayiotopoulos syndrome showing an atypical course.
Saitoh M, Kubota M, Kimura I, Mizuguchi M, Igarashi T
Seizure 2006 Dec;15(8):643-8. Epub 2006 Oct 12 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2006.08.010. PMID: 17045813
Avoiding the pitfalls of EEG interpretation in childhood epilepsy.
Mizrahi EM
Epilepsia 1996;37 Suppl 1:S41-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1996.tb06021.x. PMID: 8647051

Prognosis

Reversible posterior encephalopathy syndrome in children with nephrotic syndrome.
Zhou J, Zheng H, Zhong X, Wu D, Wang M, Tang X, Li Q
Nephrology (Carlton) 2015 Nov;20(11):849-54. doi: 10.1111/nep.12518. PMID: 26014660
Accuracy of bedside electroencephalographic monitoring in comparison with simultaneous continuous conventional electroencephalography for seizure detection in term infants.
Shah DK, Mackay MT, Lavery S, Watson S, Harvey AS, Zempel J, Mathur A, Inder TE
Pediatrics 2008 Jun;121(6):1146-54. doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-1839. PMID: 18519484
The visual scoring of sleep and arousal in infants and children.
Grigg-Damberger M, Gozal D, Marcus CL, Quan SF, Rosen CL, Chervin RD, Wise M, Picchietti DL, Sheldon SH, Iber C
J Clin Sleep Med 2007 Mar 15;3(2):201-40. PMID: 17557427
A case of Panayiotopoulos syndrome showing an atypical course.
Saitoh M, Kubota M, Kimura I, Mizuguchi M, Igarashi T
Seizure 2006 Dec;15(8):643-8. Epub 2006 Oct 12 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2006.08.010. PMID: 17045813
Cortical blindness in children: a study of etiology and prognosis.
Wong VC
Pediatr Neurol 1991 May-Jun;7(3):178-85. doi: 10.1016/0887-8994(91)90081-u. PMID: 1878097

Clinical prediction guides

Accuracy of bedside electroencephalographic monitoring in comparison with simultaneous continuous conventional electroencephalography for seizure detection in term infants.
Shah DK, Mackay MT, Lavery S, Watson S, Harvey AS, Zempel J, Mathur A, Inder TE
Pediatrics 2008 Jun;121(6):1146-54. doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-1839. PMID: 18519484
The visual scoring of sleep and arousal in infants and children.
Grigg-Damberger M, Gozal D, Marcus CL, Quan SF, Rosen CL, Chervin RD, Wise M, Picchietti DL, Sheldon SH, Iber C
J Clin Sleep Med 2007 Mar 15;3(2):201-40. PMID: 17557427
A case of Panayiotopoulos syndrome showing an atypical course.
Saitoh M, Kubota M, Kimura I, Mizuguchi M, Igarashi T
Seizure 2006 Dec;15(8):643-8. Epub 2006 Oct 12 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2006.08.010. PMID: 17045813
The effectiveness of O2 administration for transient ischemic attacks in moyamoya disease in children.
Fujiwara J, Nakahara S, Enomoto T, Nakata Y, Takita H
Childs Nerv Syst 1996 Feb;12(2):69-75. doi: 10.1007/BF00819498. PMID: 8674084
Cortical blindness in children: a study of etiology and prognosis.
Wong VC
Pediatr Neurol 1991 May-Jun;7(3):178-85. doi: 10.1016/0887-8994(91)90081-u. PMID: 1878097

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