Long-term follow-up of adult patients with genetic generalized epilepsy with typical absence seizures and generalized paroxysmal fast activity in their EEG

Aydin-Ozemir, Zeynep; Matur, Zeliha; Bebek, NERSES; Gurses, Candan; Gokyigit, Aysen; Baykan, Betül

doi:10.1016/j.seizure.2014.04.017

Long-term follow-up of adult patients with genetic generalized epilepsy with typical absence seizures and generalized paroxysmal fast activity in their EEG

Aydin-Ozemir Z., Matur Z., Bebek N., Gurses C., Gokyigit A., Baykan B.

SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY, vol.23, no.8, pp.607-615, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 23 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.seizure.2014.04.017
Journal Name: SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.607-615
Keywords: Idiopathic epilepsy, Absences, Prognosis, Fast activity, ELECTROCLINICAL FEATURES, VIDEO-EEG, CLASSIFICATION, DISCHARGES, SPIKE, WAVE
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: Generalized paroxysmal fast activity (GPFA), an EEG pattern with variable frequency and duration, is usually noted in symptomatic/cryptogenic generalized epilepsies. However, GPFA has also been reported in a few patients with genetic generalized epilepsy (GGE) who presented with typical absence seizures (TAS). Our aim was to report the results of long-term follow-up and genetic findings in these patients.