Khreisat, W. (2011). Electroencephalogram in Childhood Neurological Disorders. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 44(1), 371-379. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2011.16415
Wael Hayel Khreisat. "Electroencephalogram in Childhood Neurological Disorders". The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 44, 1, 2011, 371-379. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2011.16415
Khreisat, W. (2011). 'Electroencephalogram in Childhood Neurological Disorders', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 44(1), pp. 371-379. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2011.16415
Khreisat, W. Electroencephalogram in Childhood Neurological Disorders. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2011; 44(1): 371-379. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2011.16415
Electroencephalogram in Childhood Neurological Disorders
Queen Rania al Abdullah Hospital for Children King Hussein Medical Center Royal Medical Services Amman. Jordan
Abstract
Aim of the study: The present study was done to obtain a baseline for clinical indications of EEG in children and to evaluate the Electroencephalography (EEG) findings in children with various acute, chronic CNS disorders and non epileptic events. Patients and methods: The Electroencephalography (EEG) records of 250 patients were studied, which was done at neurophysiology departments of Queen Rania AL-Abdullah Hospital for children in Jordan. For each patient underwent EEG record the following data were recorded, age, sex, source of referral ( in patient department or out patient ) , reason for Electroencephalography (EEG) , diagnostic impressions and clinical presentation , the result of the EEG examinations and clinical correlation between the seizure type and EEG finding . Results: Males slightly outnumbered females: 55% males. The majority of cases sent for EEG fell between 6-12 years , Total of 63.2 % of all referrals for EEG were from outpatient clinic while in patients account for 36.8%. pediatric neurology department referrals being highest 28.8 %, the majority of diagnosis at referral were suspected epilepsy (80%), epileptiform EEG abnormalities was detected in ( 32%) , Over all 64 % the EEG records were normal , All EEG records of children with syncope , headache were normal . Conclusion and recommendation: We conclude that there are many unnecessary routine EEG recordings in children; Investigation of epilepsy and acute encephalopathies appear to be the most valuable indications for routine pediatric EEG. EEG can help in classified of the seizure, finding a way to reduce EEG requests is request
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