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EEG with spike-wave complexes (<2.5 Hz)

MedGen UID:
869261
•Concept ID:
C4023686
•
Finding
Synonym: Electroencephalogram demonstrated spike-slow wave discharges
 
HPO: HP:0010847

Definition

The presence of complexes of slow spikes and slow waves (<2.5 Hz) in electroencephalography (EEG). [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEEG with spike-wave complexes (<2.5 Hz)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

ILAE definition of the Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy Syndromes: Position statement by the ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions.
Hirsch E, French J, Scheffer IE, Bogacz A, Alsaadi T, Sperling MR, Abdulla F, Zuberi SM, Trinka E, Specchio N, Somerville E, Samia P, Riney K, Nabbout R, Jain S, Wilmshurst JM, Auvin S, Wiebe S, Perucca E, Moshé SL, Tinuper P, Wirrell EC
Epilepsia 2022 Jun;63(6):1475-1499. Epub 2022 May 3 doi: 10.1111/epi.17236. PMID: 35503716

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Spatiotemporal profiles of focal and generalised spikes in childhood absence epilepsy.
Kokkinos V, Koupparis AM, Tsiptsios D, Kostopoulos GK, Koutroumanidis M
Epileptic Disord 2013 Mar;15(1):14-26. doi: 10.1684/epd.2013.0561. PMID: 23702456
Electroclinical patterns and evolution of epilepsy in the 4p- syndrome.
Battaglia D, Zampino G, Zollino M, Mariotti P, Acquafondata C, Lettori D, Pane M, Vasta I, Neri G, Dravet C, Guzzetta F
Epilepsia 2003 Sep;44(9):1183-90. doi: 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2003.63502.x. PMID: 12919390
Prevalence and descriptive epidemiology of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome among Atlanta children.
Trevathan E, Murphy CC, Yeargin-Allsopp M
Epilepsia 1997 Dec;38(12):1283-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1997.tb00065.x. PMID: 9578523
Multifocal independent Spike syndrome: relationship to hypsarrhythmia and the slow spike-wave (Lennox-Gastaut) syndrome.
Kotagal P
Clin Electroencephalogr 1995 Jan;26(1):23-9. doi: 10.1177/155005949502600105. PMID: 7882540

Diagnosis

ILAE definition of the Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy Syndromes: Position statement by the ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions.
Hirsch E, French J, Scheffer IE, Bogacz A, Alsaadi T, Sperling MR, Abdulla F, Zuberi SM, Trinka E, Specchio N, Somerville E, Samia P, Riney K, Nabbout R, Jain S, Wilmshurst JM, Auvin S, Wiebe S, Perucca E, Moshé SL, Tinuper P, Wirrell EC
Epilepsia 2022 Jun;63(6):1475-1499. Epub 2022 May 3 doi: 10.1111/epi.17236. PMID: 35503716
Sleep oscillations developing into seizures in corticothalamic systems.
Steriade M, Amzica F
Epilepsia 2003;44 Suppl 12:9-20. doi: 10.1111/j.0013-9580.2003.12006.x. PMID: 14641557
Prevalence and descriptive epidemiology of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome among Atlanta children.
Trevathan E, Murphy CC, Yeargin-Allsopp M
Epilepsia 1997 Dec;38(12):1283-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1997.tb00065.x. PMID: 9578523
Differentiation of typical absence seizures in epileptic syndromes. A video EEG study of 224 seizures in 20 patients.
Panayiotopoulos CP, Obeid T, Waheed G
Brain 1989 Aug;112 ( Pt 4):1039-56. doi: 10.1093/brain/112.4.1039. PMID: 2505885

Therapy

Unilateral photoconvulsive response in agenesis of the corpus callosum.
Brinciotti M, Matricardi M, Trasatti G
Clin Electroencephalogr 1990 Apr;21(2):101-3. doi: 10.1177/155005949002100211. PMID: 2335038

Prognosis

ILAE definition of the Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy Syndromes: Position statement by the ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions.
Hirsch E, French J, Scheffer IE, Bogacz A, Alsaadi T, Sperling MR, Abdulla F, Zuberi SM, Trinka E, Specchio N, Somerville E, Samia P, Riney K, Nabbout R, Jain S, Wilmshurst JM, Auvin S, Wiebe S, Perucca E, Moshé SL, Tinuper P, Wirrell EC
Epilepsia 2022 Jun;63(6):1475-1499. Epub 2022 May 3 doi: 10.1111/epi.17236. PMID: 35503716
Linkage and association analysis of CACNG3 in childhood absence epilepsy.
Everett KV, Chioza B, Aicardi J, Aschauer H, Brouwer O, Callenbach P, Covanis A, Dulac O, Eeg-Olofsson O, Feucht M, Friis M, Goutieres F, Guerrini R, Heils A, Kjeldsen M, Lehesjoki AE, Makoff A, Nabbout R, Olsson I, Sander T, Sirén A, McKeigue P, Robinson R, Taske N, Rees M, Gardiner M
Eur J Hum Genet 2007 Apr;15(4):463-72. Epub 2007 Jan 31 doi: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201783. PMID: 17264864Free PMC Article
Electroclinical patterns and evolution of epilepsy in the 4p- syndrome.
Battaglia D, Zampino G, Zollino M, Mariotti P, Acquafondata C, Lettori D, Pane M, Vasta I, Neri G, Dravet C, Guzzetta F
Epilepsia 2003 Sep;44(9):1183-90. doi: 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2003.63502.x. PMID: 12919390

Clinical prediction guides

Linkage and association analysis of CACNG3 in childhood absence epilepsy.
Everett KV, Chioza B, Aicardi J, Aschauer H, Brouwer O, Callenbach P, Covanis A, Dulac O, Eeg-Olofsson O, Feucht M, Friis M, Goutieres F, Guerrini R, Heils A, Kjeldsen M, Lehesjoki AE, Makoff A, Nabbout R, Olsson I, Sander T, Sirén A, McKeigue P, Robinson R, Taske N, Rees M, Gardiner M
Eur J Hum Genet 2007 Apr;15(4):463-72. Epub 2007 Jan 31 doi: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201783. PMID: 17264864Free PMC Article
Electroclinical patterns and evolution of epilepsy in the 4p- syndrome.
Battaglia D, Zampino G, Zollino M, Mariotti P, Acquafondata C, Lettori D, Pane M, Vasta I, Neri G, Dravet C, Guzzetta F
Epilepsia 2003 Sep;44(9):1183-90. doi: 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2003.63502.x. PMID: 12919390
Differentiation of typical absence seizures in epileptic syndromes. A video EEG study of 224 seizures in 20 patients.
Panayiotopoulos CP, Obeid T, Waheed G
Brain 1989 Aug;112 ( Pt 4):1039-56. doi: 10.1093/brain/112.4.1039. PMID: 2505885

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