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Neonatal seizures: electroclinical dissociation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1764139     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Electroclinical dissociation is a phenomenon in which the clinical component of a seizure occurs at times with or without an electrical correlate. The epidemiology of this observation was studied in a neonatal intensive care unit from July, 1983 to December, 1988. Infants demonstrating electroclinical dissociation were compared to those having exclusively electroclinical seizures. Sixteen percent of infants with electrographically-confirmed seizures and 19% of 243 analyzed seizures demonstrated electroclinical dissociation. The two groups revealed very few differences with respect to perinatal factors, etiology, and outcome. The subsequent electroencephalographic background was more disturbed in the electroclinical dissociation group, but did not correlate with clinical outcome. Extremity movements occurred at a statistically significant higher rate during electroclinical seizures. Electroclinical dissociation seizures arise from foci not consistently reflected in surface electrodes.
Authors:
S P Weiner; M J Painter; D Geva; R D Guthrie; M S Scher
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric neurology     Volume:  7     ISSN:  0887-8994     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr. Neurol.     Publication Date:    1991 Sep-Oct
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-02-19     Completed Date:  1992-02-19     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8508183     Medline TA:  Pediatr Neurol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  363-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Brain Diseases / complications
Congenital Abnormalities
Electroencephalography*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Movement
Seizures / complications,  etiology,  physiopathology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01NS 26946-01A2/NS/NINDS NIH HHS

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