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Chapter 14 - Sporadic Abnormalities

from Part II - Interpretation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 June 2021

Neville M. Jadeja
Neville M. Jadeja
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University of Massachusetts Medical School
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Summary

Sporadic abnormalities are those that occur in singles, pairs or in abundance but are not repetitive. They indicate cortical dysfunction, but the central question is if they are epileptogenic. They key electrographic feature to classify the waveform is its sharpness Spike and sharp waves pointed in morphology and are typically epileptogenic, these terms are often used interchangeably. Slow waves are blunted in morphology and are typically not epileptogenic (except rhythmic focal slowing).

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spikesharpsecondary bilateral synchronyslowingepileptogenecity
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How to Read an EEG , pp. 119 - 133
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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