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EEG with focal slow activity

MedGen UID:
866863
Concept ID:
C4021218
Finding
Synonyms: EEG: focal slow activity; EEG: localised slow activity; EEG: localized slow activity
 
HPO: HP:0010843

Definition

Focal (localized) slow activity reflects focal dysfunction, not diffuse dysfunction (i.e., encephalopathy). [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Lagarde S, Boucraut J, Bartolomei F
Rev Neurol (Paris) 2022 Sep;178(7):675-691. Epub 2022 Feb 4 doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2022.01.007. PMID: 35131107
Montouris G, Aboumatar S, Burdette D, Kothare S, Kuzniecky R, Rosenfeld W, Chung S
Epilepsy Behav 2020 Sep;110:107146. Epub 2020 Jun 18 doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107146. PMID: 32563898
Asztely F, Kumlien E
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Koch G, Casula EP, Bonnì S, Borghi I, Assogna M, Minei M, Pellicciari MC, Motta C, D'Acunto A, Porrazzini F, Maiella M, Ferrari C, Caltagirone C, Santarnecchi E, Bozzali M, Martorana A
Brain 2022 Nov 21;145(11):3776-3786. doi: 10.1093/brain/awac285. PMID: 36281767Free PMC Article
Ujma PP, Szalárdy O, Fabó D, Erőss L, Bódizs R
Neuroimage 2022 Aug 15;257:119325. Epub 2022 May 20 doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119325. PMID: 35605767
Jones BE
Neuropsychopharmacology 2020 Jan;45(1):6-20. Epub 2019 Jun 19 doi: 10.1038/s41386-019-0444-2. PMID: 31216564Free PMC Article
Wolff M, Johannesen KM, Hedrich UBS, Masnada S, Rubboli G, Gardella E, Lesca G, Ville D, Milh M, Villard L, Afenjar A, Chantot-Bastaraud S, Mignot C, Lardennois C, Nava C, Schwarz N, Gérard M, Perrin L, Doummar D, Auvin S, Miranda MJ, Hempel M, Brilstra E, Knoers N, Verbeek N, van Kempen M, Braun KP, Mancini G, Biskup S, Hörtnagel K, Döcker M, Bast T, Loddenkemper T, Wong-Kisiel L, Baumeister FM, Fazeli W, Striano P, Dilena R, Fontana E, Zara F, Kurlemann G, Klepper J, Thoene JG, Arndt DH, Deconinck N, Schmitt-Mechelke T, Maier O, Muhle H, Wical B, Finetti C, Brückner R, Pietz J, Golla G, Jillella D, Linnet KM, Charles P, Moog U, Õiglane-Shlik E, Mantovani JF, Park K, Deprez M, Lederer D, Mary S, Scalais E, Selim L, Van Coster R, Lagae L, Nikanorova M, Hjalgrim H, Korenke GC, Trivisano M, Specchio N, Ceulemans B, Dorn T, Helbig KL, Hardies K, Stamberger H, de Jonghe P, Weckhuysen S, Lemke JR, Krägeloh-Mann I, Helbig I, Kluger G, Lerche H, Møller RS
Brain 2017 May 1;140(5):1316-1336. doi: 10.1093/brain/awx054. PMID: 28379373
Westmoreland BF, Klass DW
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Diagnosis

Kassabian B, Levy AM, Gardella E, Aledo-Serrano A, Ananth AL, Brea-Fernández AJ, Caumes R, Chatron N, Dainelli A, De Wachter M, Denommé-Pichon AS, Dye TJ, Fazzi E, Felt R, Fernández-Jaén A, Fernández-Prieto M, Gantz E, Gasperowicz P, Gil-Nagel A, Gómez-Andrés D, Greiner HM, Guerrini R, Haanpää MK, Helin M, Hoyer J, Hurst ACE, Kallish S, Karkare SN, Khan A, Kleinendorst L, Koch J, Kothare SV, Koudijs SM, Lagae L, Lakeman P, Leppig KA, Lesca G, Lopergolo D, Lusk L, Mackenzie A, Mei D, Møller RS, Pereira EM, Platzer K, Quelin C, Revah-Politi A, Rheims S, Rodríguez-Palmero A, Rossi A, Santorelli F, Seinfeld S, Sell E, Stephenson D, Szczaluba K, Trinka E, Umair M, Van Esch H, van Haelst MM, Veenma DCM, Weber S, Weckhuysen S, Zacher P, Tümer Z, Rubboli G
Epilepsia 2024 Apr;65(4):1029-1045. Epub 2024 Feb 29 doi: 10.1111/epi.17876. PMID: 38135915
Lagarde S, Boucraut J, Bartolomei F
Rev Neurol (Paris) 2022 Sep;178(7):675-691. Epub 2022 Feb 4 doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2022.01.007. PMID: 35131107
Ferrari-Marinho T, De Marchi LR, Caboclo LO
J Clin Neurophysiol 2022 May 1;39(4):259-264. Epub 2022 Jan 6 doi: 10.1097/WNP.0000000000000844. PMID: 34999637
Montouris G, Aboumatar S, Burdette D, Kothare S, Kuzniecky R, Rosenfeld W, Chung S
Epilepsy Behav 2020 Sep;110:107146. Epub 2020 Jun 18 doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107146. PMID: 32563898
Westmoreland BF
Mayo Clin Proc 1996 May;71(5):501-11. doi: 10.4065/71.5.501. PMID: 8628033

Therapy

Koch G, Casula EP, Bonnì S, Borghi I, Assogna M, Minei M, Pellicciari MC, Motta C, D'Acunto A, Porrazzini F, Maiella M, Ferrari C, Caltagirone C, Santarnecchi E, Bozzali M, Martorana A
Brain 2022 Nov 21;145(11):3776-3786. doi: 10.1093/brain/awac285. PMID: 36281767Free PMC Article
Andrillon T, Burns A, Mackay T, Windt J, Tsuchiya N
Nat Commun 2021 Jun 29;12(1):3657. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-23890-7. PMID: 34188023Free PMC Article
Montouris G, Aboumatar S, Burdette D, Kothare S, Kuzniecky R, Rosenfeld W, Chung S
Epilepsy Behav 2020 Sep;110:107146. Epub 2020 Jun 18 doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107146. PMID: 32563898
Boutros NN
CNS Spectr 2018 Jun;23(3):196-204. Epub 2017 Aug 2 doi: 10.1017/S1092852917000505. PMID: 28766469
Wolff M, Johannesen KM, Hedrich UBS, Masnada S, Rubboli G, Gardella E, Lesca G, Ville D, Milh M, Villard L, Afenjar A, Chantot-Bastaraud S, Mignot C, Lardennois C, Nava C, Schwarz N, Gérard M, Perrin L, Doummar D, Auvin S, Miranda MJ, Hempel M, Brilstra E, Knoers N, Verbeek N, van Kempen M, Braun KP, Mancini G, Biskup S, Hörtnagel K, Döcker M, Bast T, Loddenkemper T, Wong-Kisiel L, Baumeister FM, Fazeli W, Striano P, Dilena R, Fontana E, Zara F, Kurlemann G, Klepper J, Thoene JG, Arndt DH, Deconinck N, Schmitt-Mechelke T, Maier O, Muhle H, Wical B, Finetti C, Brückner R, Pietz J, Golla G, Jillella D, Linnet KM, Charles P, Moog U, Õiglane-Shlik E, Mantovani JF, Park K, Deprez M, Lederer D, Mary S, Scalais E, Selim L, Van Coster R, Lagae L, Nikanorova M, Hjalgrim H, Korenke GC, Trivisano M, Specchio N, Ceulemans B, Dorn T, Helbig KL, Hardies K, Stamberger H, de Jonghe P, Weckhuysen S, Lemke JR, Krägeloh-Mann I, Helbig I, Kluger G, Lerche H, Møller RS
Brain 2017 May 1;140(5):1316-1336. doi: 10.1093/brain/awx054. PMID: 28379373

Prognosis

Koch G, Casula EP, Bonnì S, Borghi I, Assogna M, Minei M, Pellicciari MC, Motta C, D'Acunto A, Porrazzini F, Maiella M, Ferrari C, Caltagirone C, Santarnecchi E, Bozzali M, Martorana A
Brain 2022 Nov 21;145(11):3776-3786. doi: 10.1093/brain/awac285. PMID: 36281767Free PMC Article
Boutros NN
CNS Spectr 2018 Jun;23(3):196-204. Epub 2017 Aug 2 doi: 10.1017/S1092852917000505. PMID: 28766469
Wolff M, Johannesen KM, Hedrich UBS, Masnada S, Rubboli G, Gardella E, Lesca G, Ville D, Milh M, Villard L, Afenjar A, Chantot-Bastaraud S, Mignot C, Lardennois C, Nava C, Schwarz N, Gérard M, Perrin L, Doummar D, Auvin S, Miranda MJ, Hempel M, Brilstra E, Knoers N, Verbeek N, van Kempen M, Braun KP, Mancini G, Biskup S, Hörtnagel K, Döcker M, Bast T, Loddenkemper T, Wong-Kisiel L, Baumeister FM, Fazeli W, Striano P, Dilena R, Fontana E, Zara F, Kurlemann G, Klepper J, Thoene JG, Arndt DH, Deconinck N, Schmitt-Mechelke T, Maier O, Muhle H, Wical B, Finetti C, Brückner R, Pietz J, Golla G, Jillella D, Linnet KM, Charles P, Moog U, Õiglane-Shlik E, Mantovani JF, Park K, Deprez M, Lederer D, Mary S, Scalais E, Selim L, Van Coster R, Lagae L, Nikanorova M, Hjalgrim H, Korenke GC, Trivisano M, Specchio N, Ceulemans B, Dorn T, Helbig KL, Hardies K, Stamberger H, de Jonghe P, Weckhuysen S, Lemke JR, Krägeloh-Mann I, Helbig I, Kluger G, Lerche H, Møller RS
Brain 2017 May 1;140(5):1316-1336. doi: 10.1093/brain/awx054. PMID: 28379373
Borbély AA, Achermann P
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Toltzis P
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Wang Y, Yu P, Zhu G, Wu X, Ding D, Hong Z
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Brain 2022 Nov 21;145(11):3776-3786. doi: 10.1093/brain/awac285. PMID: 36281767Free PMC Article
Ujma PP, Szalárdy O, Fabó D, Erőss L, Bódizs R
Neuroimage 2022 Aug 15;257:119325. Epub 2022 May 20 doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119325. PMID: 35605767
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Recent systematic reviews

Rossi S, Romoli M, Urbinati G, Benini M, Russo M, D'Anna L, Abu-Rumeileh S, Sacco S, Querzani P, Foschi M
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Lagarde S, Boucraut J, Bartolomei F
Rev Neurol (Paris) 2022 Sep;178(7):675-691. Epub 2022 Feb 4 doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2022.01.007. PMID: 35131107
Roberto KT, Espiritu AI, Fernandez MLL, Gutierrez JC
Epilepsy Behav 2020 Nov;112:107462. Epub 2020 Sep 22 doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107462. PMID: 32971385
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