Significance of Inter-Ictal Period in Detection of Epilepsy by EEG

Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 3

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the sensitivity of EEG in diagnosing Epilepsy in different inter-ictal periods. Materials and Methods: The study was done from June 2014 to May 2015.One hundred and thirteen clinically diagnosed cases of epilepsy were studied and analyzed through electro-encephalogram using the internationally accepted 10-20 electrode placement method. Results: EEG was successful in detecting all 22 clinically diagnosed epilepsy cases coming within 48 hours of seizure episode and all 7 clinically diagnosed cases coming within 24 hours of seizure episode. However cases that arrived after 3 to 7 days of attack had only 87.88% sensitivity of EEG detection. And cases coming after a week or one month of attack had 13.55 % sensitivity of EEG diagnosis. Conclusion: It was found that EEG, in the patients presenting immediately after the 1st day or 2nd day of the seizure episode, was more successful in detecting Epilepsy.

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Dr Rimpy Bhuyan

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Dr Rimpy Bhuyan (2017). Significance of Inter-Ictal Period in Detection of Epilepsy by EEG. Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research, 5(3), 19637-19640. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-281360