Ebru Arhan, Yilmaz Akbas
Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Neurology Department, 10 th Floor Besevler, Ankara
Turkey
Research Article
Electroencephalography and Brain Imaging Patterns in Children with Acute Encephalopathy
Author(s): Ebru Arhan, Yilmaz Akbas, Kürşad Aydin, Tuğba Hirfanoglu, Ayse Serdaroglu and Zeynep OzturkEbru Arhan, Yilmaz Akbas, Kürşad Aydin, Tuğba Hirfanoglu, Ayse Serdaroglu and Zeynep Ozturk
Background: The electroencephalographic patterns can be associated with brain imaging and outcome in children with acute encephalopathy. A rigorous association of electroencephalography and imaging findings and outcome of pediatric encephalopathy is lacking.
Materıal and method: We performed a retrospective review of clinical, electroencephalography and imaging data of forty-nine children with electroencephalography pattern of diffuse encephalopathy.
Results: The most prevalent etiological group was the metabolic group. The most common electroencephalography finding was isolated continuous slowing of background activity. Theta pattern was significantly associated with brain atrophy and with toxic encephalopathy, theta/delta pattern with white matter abnormalities and viral encephalitis. Patients with a theta.. View More»
