Electroencephalographic findings in epilepsy in Asir region of southern Saudi Arabia

Electroencephalography plays an important role in the diagnosis and subsequent management of patients with epilepsy. We report the electroencephalographic findings in patients with epilepsy or history suggestive of epilepsy who were referred to the electroencephalographic unit of the major Psychiatr...

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Published inEast African medical journal Vol. 74; no. 7; p. 438
Main Authors Adzaku, F K, Khalid, M E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kenya 01.07.1997
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Child
Child, Preschool
Electroencephalography
Epilepsy - classification
Epilepsy - diagnosis
Female
Hospitals, Psychiatric
Humans
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
Referral and Consultation
Saudi Arabia
Sex Distribution
Saudi Arabia
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Summary:Electroencephalography plays an important role in the diagnosis and subsequent management of patients with epilepsy. We report the electroencephalographic findings in patients with epilepsy or history suggestive of epilepsy who were referred to the electroencephalographic unit of the major Psychiatric Hospital in Abha in the southwestern province of Saudi Arabia. Abnormal electroencephalographic finding was present in 50% of the referrals. Grand mal was by far the commonest type of epilepsy in our patients. The significance of our findings and the variation from other reported studies are discussed.
ISSN:0012-835X