Para-infectious encephalopathies in childhood EEG-aspects and familial occurrence

The authors report on infectious-allergic encephalopathy, occurring in a nine-year old boy. The clinical picture is that of a generalized myoclonic epileptic state. The EEG shows bilaterally occurring stereotyped rhythmic complexes with a short interval. The child recovered completely. The diagnosti...

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Published inClinical neurology and neurosurgery Vol. 82; no. 4; pp. 229 - 235
Main Authors van Sweden, B., Dumon-Radermecker, M., Radermecker, F.J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 1980
Subjects
Child
Child, Preschool
Electroencephalography
Encephalitis, Arbovirus - complications
Encephalitis, Arbovirus - diagnosis
Encephalitis, Arbovirus - genetics
Epilepsy - etiology
Female
Humans
Male
Pedigree
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Summary:The authors report on infectious-allergic encephalopathy, occurring in a nine-year old boy. The clinical picture is that of a generalized myoclonic epileptic state. The EEG shows bilaterally occurring stereotyped rhythmic complexes with a short interval. The child recovered completely. The diagnostic value of periodically occurring EEG-features and the familial occurrence of para-infectious encephalopathies are discussed.
ISSN:0303-8467
1872-6968
DOI:10.1016/0303-8467(80)90014-1