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Aschner A, Kowal C, Arski O, Crispo JAG, Farhat N, Donner E. Prevalence of epileptiform electroencephalographic abnormalities in people without a history of seizures: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Epilepsia 2024; 65:583-599. [PMID: 38101821 DOI: 10.1111/epi.17864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Abnormal patterns identified on electroencephalogram (EEG) are one of the primary diagnostic tests for epilepsy. However, epidemiological studies have established that both benign and epileptiform abnormalities (EAs) occur on the EEG of nonepileptic, seizure-free people as well. The reported rates of EAs in nonepileptic, seizure-free populations vary, and the true prevalence is unknown. The primary objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to estimate the overall prevalence of EAs in the EEG of people without a history of seizures. Secondary aims were to characterize (1) the cortical localization of focal abnormalities, (2) the proportion of findings that occurred during standard EEG stimulation protocols, and (3) the persistence and implications of abnormalities at follow-up. A comprehensive electronic search of six bibliographic databases was completed: Embase, MEDLINE, PsycInfo, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Central Register for Controlled Trials, and Web of Science. No search date restrictions were applied. Overall effect size was calculated using a generalized linear mixed-effects model. Fifty-three studies, totaling 73 990 individuals, met our inclusion criteria. The overall point prevalence of EAs was 1.74% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.13-2.67). Due to the risk of bias in the literature, especially from participant selection, we believe this to be an overestimate of the true prevalence. Prevalence of EAs was greater in children (2.45%, 95% CI = 1.41-4.21) and the elderly (5.96%, 95% CI = 1.39-22.13) compared with adults (.93%, 95% CI = .48-1.80). Reports of developing epilepsy after an EA-positive EEG were rare. The likelihood of subsequent positive findings on follow-up EEG may be as high as 50%. Our study has limitations in that males were overrepresented in the study samples, there is substantial heterogeneity among studies, and many studies provided insufficient detail about their exclusion criteria. Nonetheless, our estimates provide benchmark data for future studies examining EAs in clinical populations, particularly behavioral and psychiatric populations.
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- Amir Aschner
- Division of Neurology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Collaboration for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Human Sciences Division, Northern Ontario School of Medicine University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
- TruEffect, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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- TruEffect, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Bosetti C, Ferrini L, Ferrari AR, Bartolini E, Calderoni S. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Abnormalities of Clinical EEG: A Qualitative Review. J Clin Med 2024; 13:279. [PMID: 38202286 PMCID: PMC10779511 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13010279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Over the last decade, the comorbidity between Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and epilepsy has been widely demonstrated, and many hypotheses regarding the common neurobiological bases of these disorders have been put forward. A variable, but significant, prevalence of abnormalities on electroencephalogram (EEG) has been documented in non-epileptic children with ASD; therefore, several scientific studies have recently tried to demonstrate the role of these abnormalities as a possible biomarker of altered neural connectivity in ASD individuals. This narrative review intends to summarize the main findings of the recent scientific literature regarding abnormalities detected with standard EEG in children/adolescents with idiopathic ASD. Research using three different databases (PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar) was conducted, resulting in the selection of 10 original articles. Despite an important lack of studies on preschoolers and a deep heterogeneity in results, some authors speculated on a possible association between EEG abnormalities and ASD characteristics, in particular, the severity of symptoms. Although this correlation needs to be more strongly elucidated, these findings may encourage future studies aimed at demonstrating the role of electrical brain abnormalities as an early biomarker of neural circuit alterations in ASD, highlighting the potential diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic value of EEG in this field.
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- Chiara Bosetti
- Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56128 Pisa, Italy; (C.B.); (L.F.); (A.R.F.); (S.C.)
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56128 Pisa, Italy; (C.B.); (L.F.); (A.R.F.); (S.C.)
- Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56128 Pisa, Italy; (C.B.); (L.F.); (A.R.F.); (S.C.)
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- Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56128 Pisa, Italy; (C.B.); (L.F.); (A.R.F.); (S.C.)
- Tuscany PhD Programme in Neurosciences, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56128 Pisa, Italy; (C.B.); (L.F.); (A.R.F.); (S.C.)
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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YILDIRIM R, GÜNBEY C. Electroencephalographic abnormalities in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus: a prospective study. Turk J Med Sci 2023; 53:1794-1798. [PMID: 38813513 PMCID: PMC10760570 DOI: 10.55730/1300-0144.5749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
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Background/aim The aim herein was to investigate epileptiform discharges on electroencephalogram (EEG), their correlation with glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 autoantibody (GAD-ab) in newly diagnosed pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients and interpret their medium-term utility in predicting epilepsy. Materials and methods Children presenting with T1DM between July 2018 and December 2019 were included in this prospective longitudinal study. Patients with a history of head injury, chronic illness, neurological disorder, seizure, autism, or encephalopathy were excluded. EEGs were obtained within the first 7 days of diagnosis and later reviewed by a pediatric neurologist. All of the children were clinically followed-up in pediatric endocrinology and neurology clinics for 2 years after their diagnosis. Results A total of 105 children (46 male, 43.8%) were included. The mean age at the time of diagnosis was 9.6 ± 4.1 years (range: 11 months-17.5 years). At the time of admission, 24 (22.9%), 29 (27.6%), and 52 (49.5%) patients had hyperglycemia, ketosis, and diabetic ketoacidosis, respectively. GAD-ab was positive in 55 children (52.4%). No background or sleep architecture abnormalities or focal slowing were present on the EEGs. Of the patients, 3 (2.9%) had focal epileptiform discharges. The mean GAD-ab levels of the remaining 102 patients were 7.48 ± 11.97 U/mL (range: 0.01-50.54) (p = 0.2). All 3 children with EEG abnormality had higher levels of GAD-ab (3.59 U/mL, 31.3 U/mL, and 7.09 U/mL, respectively). None of the patients developed epilepsy during the follow-up, although 1 patient experienced Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Conclusion The prevalence of epileptiform discharges in the patients was similar to those of previous studies, in which healthy children were also included. No relationship was found between the epileptiform discharges and GAD-ab, and none of the patients manifested seizures during the first 2 years of follow-up of T1DM. These data support the findings of previous studies reporting that T1DM patients with confirmed electroencephalographic abnormalities do not have an increased risk of epilepsy. On the other hand, GBS might be considered as another autoimmune disease that may be associated with T1DM in children.
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- Ruken YILDIRIM
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diyarbakır Children’s Hospital, Diyarbakır,
Turkiye
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Diyarbakır Children’s Hospital, Diyarbakır,
Turkiye
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Uliel-Sibony S, Chernuha V, Tokatly Latzer I, Leitner Y. Epilepsy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: An overview of etiology, prevalence, and treatment. Front Hum Neurosci 2023; 17:1021605. [PMID: 37113319 PMCID: PMC10126237 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1021605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Epilepsy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are closely connected and commonly seen in both children and adults. Each of the disorders has major psychosocial and quality of life (QOL) effects, and their co-occurrence makes coping even more challenging for both the patients and their families. Moreover, an adverse effect of some anti-seizure medications can potentially induce or exacerbate symptoms of ADHD on the one hand, while some ADHD medications may increase seizure risk on the other. The combination of proper diagnosis and appropriate treatment may improve or even prevent many of the complications associated with these conditions. The objectives of this review are to present the complex relationship between epilepsy and ADHD, looking into the pathophysiological, anatomical, and functional perspectives along with the psychosocial and QOL influences and the recommended treatment approaches in accordance with the latest literature.
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- Pediatric Neurology Institute, Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Pediatric Neurology Institute, Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Pediatric ADHD Clinic, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Mercier EL, Chanchani S, Carvalho KS, Hasbani DM. Risk of Developing Seizures in Children With Abnormal EEG Findings During Polysomnography. Pediatr Neurol 2023; 140:35-39. [PMID: 36599232 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2022.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Polysomnography (PSG) utilizes abbreviated electroencephalogram (EEG) to stage sleep. The aim of this study was to determine whether epileptiform abnormalities on this limited EEG coverage correlated with abnormalities on routine EEG (rEEG) and an increased risk for seizures in children without a prior diagnosis of epilepsy. METHODS A six-year retrospective chart review was performed assessing children with abnormalities on EEG during PSG. Children who underwent subsequent rEEG were included; children with a prior diagnosis of seizures were excluded. The main outcome measures were rEEG results and subsequent diagnosis of epilepsy. RESULTS A total of 67 children met inclusion criteria. Average age was six years, and 43 (64%) were male. rEEG was normal in 16 (24%). Epileptiform abnormalities were focal in 36 (54%), generalized in eight (12%), and mixed in five (8%). An additional two (3%) had slow background rhythm without epileptiform discharges. Thirty-one patients had neurology clinic follow-up with an average duration of 31 months (range 4 to 65 months). Of these, nine (29%) developed seizures, including all three with generalized epileptiform discharges, four of 19 (21%) with focal epileptiform discharges, and two of five (40%) with mixed epileptiform discharges or background slowing. None of the four patients with a normal rEEG had seizures. Eight of the nine patients with seizures were treated with antiepileptic drugs. CONCLUSIONS Children with no history of seizures found to have abnormal EEG during PSG are likely to have an abnormal rEEG. Additionally, they have an increased risk for developing seizures.
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- Elise L Mercier
- Section of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Section of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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EEG Features in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Retrospective Analysis in a Cohort of Preschool Children. Brain Sci 2023; 13:brainsci13020345. [PMID: 36831889 PMCID: PMC9954463 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13020345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that can be associated with intellectual disability (ID) and epilepsy (E). The etiology and the pathogenesis of this disorder is in most cases still to be clarified. Several studies have underlined that the EEG recordings in children with these clinical pictures are abnormal, however the precise frequency of these abnormalities and their relationship with the pathogenic mechanisms and in particular with epileptic seizures are still unknown. We retrospectively reviewed 292 routine polysomnographic EEG tracings of preschool children (age < 6 years) who had received a first multidisciplinary diagnosis of ASD according to DSM-5 clinical criteria. Children (mean age: 34.6 months) were diagnosed at IRCCS E. Medea (Bosisio Parini, Italy). We evaluated: the background activity during wakefulness and sleep, the presence and the characteristics (focal or diffuse) of the slow-waves abnormalities and the interictal epileptiform discharges. In 78.0% of cases the EEG recordings were found to be abnormal, particularly during sleep. Paroxysmal slowing and epileptiform abnormalities were found in the 28.4% of the subjects, confirming the high percentage of abnormal polysomnographic EEG recordings in children with ASD. These alterations seem to be more correlated with the characteristics of the underlying pathology than with intellectual disability and epilepsy. In particular, we underline the possible significance of the prevalence of EEG abnormalities during sleep. Moreover, we analyzed the possibility that EEG data reduces the ASD clinical heterogeneity and suggests the exams to be carried out to clarify the etiology of the disorder.
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Jauhari P, Madaan P, Sirolia V, Sharma S, Chakrabarty B, Gulati S. Neurobehavioral deterioration associated with sleep-augmented epileptiform abnormalities: A steroid responsive state in children. Epilepsy Behav 2022; 129:108505. [PMID: 35168122 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Retrospective case record analysis of children with Neurobehavioral Deterioration associated with Sleep-augmented Epileptiform abnormalities (NDSE). METHODS Hospital records of children with NDSE (July, 2015 through December, 2016) were analyzed. Children were categorized as: Encephalopathy with electrical status epilepticus in sleep (ESES) if sleep EEG Spike-wave-Index (SWI) was ≥50% and sleep-induced epileptiform activity (SIEA)-related cognitive dysfunction if SWI ≥25% but <50%. Demography, neurobehavior profile (IQ/SQ and behavior using validated psychometric tools), etiology, investigations and treatment details were documented. Outcome assessment was based on three-month follow-up records. RESULTS Eighteen children with NDSE {12 boys; median age at diagnosis: 7.5 years (IQR: 6-10 years); SIEA (7); ESES (11)} were included. Etiology was structural (23%) and presumed genetic (77%). All children received intravenous-methylprednisolone pulse followed by oral steroids for eight weeks. Electroencephalography of children with SIEA was partly organized with median SWI of 40% (IQR 35, 42), with anterior-predominant epileptiform abnormalities and less apparent secondary synchronization. Children with ESES had a disorganized EEG background with median SWI of 80% (IQR 66, 95). Both SIEA and ESES groups had a similar neurobehavior profile. Behavior scores improved in 6/8 children with ESES and 5/7 in SIEA post steroids. In both the groups, median SWI improved (to <5% in SIEA, 45% in ESES). Mild improvement in IQ/SQ was also noted {SIEA [Median (IQR): 3 (1.6, 4.3)]; ESES [Median (IQR): 3.8 (2.8, 7)]}. CONCLUSION The study supports the fact that SWI >50% in the nap EEG is not mandatory for the diagnosis of ESES, thus it should not be a constraint for steroid treatment.
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- Prashant Jauhari
- Center of Excellence & Advanced Research on Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Child Neurology Division, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Center of Excellence & Advanced Research on Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Child Neurology Division, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India; Pediatric Neurology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Center of Excellence & Advanced Research on Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Child Neurology Division, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Child Psychologist, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Center of Excellence & Advanced Research on Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Child Neurology Division, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Center of Excellence & Advanced Research on Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Child Neurology Division, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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Hypnagogic Frontal EEG Bursts in Children: Epileptic or Not? J Clin Neurophysiol 2021; 38:536-541. [PMID: 32496344 DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Various EEG patterns emerge in drowsiness. Intermittent bilateral midfrontal slowing (BFS) and hypnogogic frontal predominant sharply contoured waveforms (HFSC), maximal at (Fz, F3-4, and Fp1-2), are often encountered. These do not meet the criteria for epileptiform discharges. The study objective was to determine the clinical significance of BFS and HFSC. METHODS Clinical information of children with BFS (n = 49) and HFSC (n = 99) was compared with control subjects with generalized spike-wave (GSW) discharges (n = 102) and normal EEGs (n = 100). RESULTS HFSC was present in younger children (mean age was 3.5 ± 3.6 years), whereas BFS was present in older children (mean 12.9 ± 4.8 years). Seizures occurred in the normal EEG, BFS, HFSC, and GSW groups, respectively, as follows: 22 (22%), 15 (31%), 42 (43%), and 100 (98%) patients, whereas epilepsy occurred in 17 (17%), 10 (20%), 35 (35%), and 95 (93%) patients. The GSW group had more seizures and epilepsy than the other groups (P < 0.001), but the HFSC group also had more seizures (P < 0.001) and epilepsy (P < 0.003) than the normal EEG group. Seizures and neurodevelopmental and psychiatric comorbidities were similar between the BFS and normal EEG groups. Notably, the HFSC group had more developmental delay than the normal EEG group [33 (33%) versus 18 (18%), P < 0.009] but were similar to the GSW group 22 (22%). CONCLUSIONS Bilateral midfrontal slowing and HFSC have had unclear significance. Our results suggest that HFSC may be a marker of increased risk of seizure, epilepsy, and developmental delay as compared to children with normal EEGs and has similar risk of developmental delay to those with GSW.
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Hirosawa T, An KM, Soma D, Shiota Y, Sano M, Kameya M, Hino S, Naito N, Tanaka S, Yaoi K, Iwasaki S, Yoshimura Y, Kikuchi M. Epileptiform discharges relate to altered functional brain networks in autism spectrum disorders. Brain Commun 2021; 3:fcab184. [PMID: 34541529 PMCID: PMC8440646 DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcab184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Many individuals with autism spectrum disorders have comorbid epilepsy. Even in the absence of observable seizures, interictal epileptiform discharges are common in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. However, how these interictal epileptiform discharges are related to autistic symptomatology remains unclear. This study used magnetoencephalography to investigate the relation between interictal epileptiform discharges and altered functional brain networks in children with autism spectrum disorders. Instead of particularly addressing individual brain regions, we specifically examine network properties. For this case-control study, we analysed 70 children with autism spectrum disorders (52 boys, 18 girls, 38-92 months old) and 19 typically developing children (16 boys, 3 girls, 48-88 months old). After assessing the participants' social reciprocity using the Social Responsiveness Scale, we constructed graphs of functional brain networks from frequency band separated task-free magnetoencephalography recordings. Nodes corresponded to Desikan-Killiany atlas-based 68 brain regions. Edges corresponded to phase lag index values between pairs of brain regions. To elucidate the effects of the existence of interictal epileptiform discharges on graph metrics, we matched each of three pairs from three groups (typically developing children, children with autism spectrum disorders who had interictal epileptiform discharges and those who did not) in terms of age and sex. We used a coarsened exact matching algorithm and applied adjusted regression analysis. We also investigated the relation between social reciprocity and the graph metric. Results show that, in children with autism spectrum disorders, the average clustering coefficient in the theta band was significantly higher in children who had interictal epileptiform discharges. Moreover, children with autism spectrum disorders who had no interictal epileptiform discharges had a significantly lower average clustering coefficient in the theta band than typically developing children had. However, the difference between typically developing children and children with autism spectrum disorder who had interictal epileptiform discharges was not significant. Furthermore, the higher average clustering coefficient in the theta band corresponded to severe autistic symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorder who had interictal epileptiform discharges. However, the association was not significant in children with autism spectrum disorders who had no interictal epileptiform discharge. In conclusion, results demonstrate that alteration of functional brain networks in children with autism spectrum disorders depends on the existence of interictal epileptiform discharges. Interictal epileptiform discharges might 'normalize' the deviation of altered brain networks in autism spectrum disorders, increasing the clustering coefficient. However, when the effect exceeds tolerance, it actually exacerbates autistic symptoms.
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- Tetsu Hirosawa
- Department of Psychiatry and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-0934, Japan.,Research Center for Child Mental Development, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan.,Division of Socio-Cognitive-Neuroscience, Department of Child Development United Graduate School of Child Development, Osaka University, Kanazawa University, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Chiba University and University of Fukui, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan.,Division of Socio-Cognitive-Neuroscience, Department of Child Development United Graduate School of Child Development, Osaka University, Kanazawa University, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Chiba University and University of Fukui, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-0934, Japan
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan.,Division of Socio-Cognitive-Neuroscience, Department of Child Development United Graduate School of Child Development, Osaka University, Kanazawa University, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Chiba University and University of Fukui, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-0934, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-0934, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Ishikawa Prefectural Takamatsu Hospital, Ishikawa 929-1214, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-0934, Japan
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan.,Division of Socio-Cognitive-Neuroscience, Department of Child Development United Graduate School of Child Development, Osaka University, Kanazawa University, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Chiba University and University of Fukui, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan.,Division of Socio-Cognitive-Neuroscience, Department of Child Development United Graduate School of Child Development, Osaka University, Kanazawa University, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Chiba University and University of Fukui, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan.,Division of Socio-Cognitive-Neuroscience, Department of Child Development United Graduate School of Child Development, Osaka University, Kanazawa University, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Chiba University and University of Fukui, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan.,Faculty of Education, Institute of Human and Social Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1164, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-0934, Japan.,Research Center for Child Mental Development, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan.,Division of Socio-Cognitive-Neuroscience, Department of Child Development United Graduate School of Child Development, Osaka University, Kanazawa University, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Chiba University and University of Fukui, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan
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Borggraefe I, Rémi J. Normvarianten im kindlichen EEG: Pitfalls in der Praxis. KLIN NEUROPHYSIOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1528-2326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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ZusammenfassungNormvarianten sind nicht obligat auftretenden EEG-Veränderung. Die Kenntnis von Normvarianten ist wichtig, da sie sonst als pathologische Veränderungen fehlinterpretiert werden können. Daraus können klinisch falsche diagnostische und therapeutische Schlussfolgerungen entstehen. Die vorliegende Übersicht dient einer Zusammenfassung und Erläuterung der im Kindes- und Jugendalter auftretenden Normvarianten.
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- Ingo Borggraefe
- Abteilung für Pädiatrische Neurologie, Entwicklungsneurologie und Sozialpädiatrie, Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital, LMU Klinikum München, München
- Interdiszipilnäres Epilepsiezentrum, LMU Klinikum München, München
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- Klinik für Neurologie, LMU Klinikum München, München
- Interdiszipilnäres Epilepsiezentrum, LMU Klinikum München, München
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Mandli AH, Desai NA, Badheka RS, Udani VP. Paroxysmal Nonepileptic Events in a Pediatric Epilepsy Clinic. J Pediatr Neurosci 2021; 16:17-23. [PMID: 34316303 PMCID: PMC8276968 DOI: 10.4103/jpn.jpn_33_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aims: We aimed to study the frequency, age, and gender distribution of paroxysmal nonepileptic events (PNEs) in children referred to epilepsy clinic with the diagnosis of epilepsy. We also evaluated the therapeutic implications of correct diagnosis and co-existence of true epilepsy in this population. Settings and Design: All new patients below 18 years attending the Pediatric epilepsy out-patient clinic of PD Hinduja hospital over 6 months were evaluated. Materials and Methods: Patients with history of paroxysmal events characterized by abrupt changes in consciousness or behavior or movement were included. They were assessed on description of events aided by recorded videos. If the diagnosis was not confirmed by this preliminary evaluation, further investigations were advised. Statistical Analysis Used: Chi-square/Fisher’s exact test was used to analyze differences between categorical variables and Kruskal–Wallis test between continuous variables. The data were analyzed by SAS University Edition. All significance tests were two-tailed with α <0.05. Results: Two hundred new patients presenting with paroxysmal events were enrolled over 6 months. After diagnoses, 19% of these children had PNEs, 80% had epileptic events, and 1% remained undiagnosed. Common nonepileptic events seen were physiological in patients below 5 years and psychogenic in older children. Thirty-four percent of patients with PNEs were on anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs). After confirming nonepileptic attacks, only 2.6% patients needed AEDs for coexisting epilepsy which was statistically significant (P < 0.001) change in treatment. Conclusions: Epilepsy mimics are common in children and are often misdiagnosed causing undue stress. Correct diagnosis leads to a drastic change in management like withdrawal of drugs, commencing new treatment if needed, and appropriate referrals.
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- Ashfak H Mandli
- Department of Paediatrics, PD Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, PD Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, PD Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, PD Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Sarovic D. A Unifying Theory for Autism: The Pathogenetic Triad as a Theoretical Framework. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:767075. [PMID: 34867553 PMCID: PMC8637925 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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This paper presents a unifying theory for autism by applying the framework of a pathogenetic triad to the scientific literature. It proposes a deconstruction of autism into three contributing features (an autistic personality dimension, cognitive compensation, and neuropathological risk factors), and delineates how they interact to cause a maladaptive behavioral phenotype that may require a clinical diagnosis. The autistic personality represents a common core condition, which induces a set of behavioral issues when pronounced. These issues are compensated for by cognitive mechanisms, allowing the individual to remain adaptive and functional. Risk factors, both exogenous and endogenous ones, show pathophysiological convergence through their negative effects on neurodevelopment. This secondarily affects cognitive compensation, which disinhibits a maladaptive behavioral phenotype. The triad is operationalized and methods for quantification are presented. With respect to the breadth of findings in the literature that it can incorporate, it is the most comprehensive model yet for autism. Its main implications are that (1) it presents the broader autism phenotype as a non-pathological core personality domain, which is shared across the population and uncoupled from associated features such as low cognitive ability and immune dysfunction, (2) it proposes that common genetic variants underly the personality domain, and that rare variants act as risk factors through negative effects on neurodevelopment, (3) it outlines a common pathophysiological mechanism, through inhibition of neurodevelopment and cognitive dysfunction, by which a wide range of endogenous and exogenous risk factors lead to autism, and (4) it suggests that contributing risk factors, and findings of immune and autonomic dysfunction are clinically ascertained rather than part of the core autism construct.
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- Darko Sarovic
- Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre, Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.,MedTech West, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Neurobiological Mechanisms of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Epilepsy, Insights from Animal Models. Neuroscience 2020; 445:69-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.02.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Precenzano F, Parisi L, Lanzara V, Vetri L, Operto FF, Pastorino GMG, Ruberto M, Messina G, Risoleo MC, Santoro C, Bitetti I, Marotta R. Electroencephalographic Abnormalities in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Characteristics and Therapeutic Implications. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 56:medicina56090419. [PMID: 32825169 PMCID: PMC7559692 DOI: 10.3390/medicina56090419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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A large body of literature reports the higher prevalence of epilepsy in subjects with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) compared to the general population. Similarly, several studies report an increased rate of Subclinical Electroencephalographic Abnormalities (SEAs) in seizure-free patients with ASD rather than healthy controls, although with varying percentages. SEAs include both several epileptiform discharges and different non-epileptiform electroencephalographic abnormalities. They are more frequently associated with lower intellectual functioning, more serious dysfunctional behaviors, and they are often sign of severer forms of autism. However, SEAs clinical implications remain controversial, and they could represent an epiphenomenon of the neurochemical alterations of autism etiology. This paper provides an overview of the major research findings with two main purposes: to better delineate the state-of-the-art about EEG abnormalities in ASD and to find evidence for or against appropriateness of SEAs pharmacological treatment in ASD.
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- Francesco Precenzano
- Epilepsy and EEG lab for Developmental Age; Clinic of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department of Mental Health, Physical and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Napoli, Italy; (F.P.); (V.L.); (M.C.R.); (C.S.); (I.B.)
- Inter-University Group for Study and Research on Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children and Adolescents; (L.P.); (G.M.G.P.)
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- Inter-University Group for Study and Research on Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children and Adolescents; (L.P.); (G.M.G.P.)
- Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Epilepsy and EEG lab for Developmental Age; Clinic of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department of Mental Health, Physical and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Napoli, Italy; (F.P.); (V.L.); (M.C.R.); (C.S.); (I.B.)
- Inter-University Group for Study and Research on Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children and Adolescents; (L.P.); (G.M.G.P.)
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- Department of Sciences for Health Promotion and Mother and Child Care “G. D’Alessandro”, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy
- Correspondence: or ; Tel.: +39-328-643-4126
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy;
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- Inter-University Group for Study and Research on Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children and Adolescents; (L.P.); (G.M.G.P.)
- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy;
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- Centro Pro Juventute Minerva SRL, 80131 Napoli, Italy;
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy;
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- Epilepsy and EEG lab for Developmental Age; Clinic of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department of Mental Health, Physical and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Napoli, Italy; (F.P.); (V.L.); (M.C.R.); (C.S.); (I.B.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Science, University “Magna Graecia”, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;
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- Epilepsy and EEG lab for Developmental Age; Clinic of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department of Mental Health, Physical and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Napoli, Italy; (F.P.); (V.L.); (M.C.R.); (C.S.); (I.B.)
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- Epilepsy and EEG lab for Developmental Age; Clinic of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department of Mental Health, Physical and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Napoli, Italy; (F.P.); (V.L.); (M.C.R.); (C.S.); (I.B.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Science, University “Magna Graecia”, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;
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The role of sleep-related cognitive functions in the spectrum of benign epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes. Eur J Pediatr 2019; 178:1129-1137. [PMID: 31227889 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-019-03413-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Heterogeneous cognitive deficits have been described in the spectrum of benign epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes, which strongly correlate with the intensity of interictal epileptiform discharges and its spreading, in particular during sleep, mostly within the perisylvian cognitive network. The aim of this review is to discuss current findings regarding the connection between sleep alterations and cognitive function in the spectrum of benign epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes. A longer sleep onset latency is the only evident sleep macrostructure alteration reported in the spectrum of benign epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes. On a microstructural level, a higher spike count of descending compared to ascending slopes of sleep cycles, an impairment of slow wave downscaling, and amplitude and slope of slow waves were found in the spectrum of benign epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes. Moreover, children with benign epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes had a reduced non-rapid eye movement sleep instability, in terms of cyclic alternating pattern, similar to that found in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders and in children with obstructive sleep apnea and centro-temporal spike during sleep. Children with benign epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes have a known comorbidity with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders and obstructive sleep apnea.Conclusion: Considering the common sleep microstructure alterations, the presence of attention deficit and hyperactivity and/or sleep apnea may be a considered warning sign in the case of benign epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes. What is Known: • Sleep related-cognitive deficits have been described in the spectrum of benign epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes. The degree of sleep alterations may predict the neurocognitive outcome, and help clinicians to choose the right treatment. What is New: • Considering the common sleep microstructure alterations, attention deficit and sleep apnea, may be a considered warning signs.
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Luz-Escamilla L, Morales-González JA. Association between Interictal Epileptiform Discharges and Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Brain Sci 2019; 9:brainsci9080185. [PMID: 31366163 PMCID: PMC6721430 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci9080185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 07/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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It has been reported that bioelectric alterations in an electroencephalogram (EEG) may play an etiological role in neurodevelopmental disorders. The clinical impact of interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs) in association with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) is unknown. The Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) is one of the gold standards for the diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder. Some studies have indicated high comorbidity of IED and ASD, while other studies have not supported an association between the central symptoms of autism and IED. This review examines the high comorbidity and clinical impact of IED; patients with epilepsy are excluded from the scope of this review. ASD can be disabling and is diagnosed at an average age of 5 years old, at which point the greatest neurological development has occurred. If an association between IED and ASD is identified, a clinical tool that entails an innocuous procedure could enable diagnosis in the first years of life. However, in the absence of reports that prove an association between IED and ASD, patients should not be subjected to expensive treatments, such as the administration of anticonvulsant therapies.
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- Laura Luz-Escamilla
- Laboratorio de Medicina de Conservación y Maestría en Ciencias de la Salud, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón S/N, Col. Casco de Santo Tomás, Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo CP 11340, México.
- Departamento de Higiene Mental, Hospital General Centro Médico Nacional "La Raza", Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Distrito Federal CP 02990, México.
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- Laboratorio de Medicina de Conservación y Maestría en Ciencias de la Salud, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón S/N, Col. Casco de Santo Tomás, Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo CP 11340, México.
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Electroencephalogram abnormalities in patients with NREM parasomnias. Sleep Med 2019; 77:256-260. [PMID: 31591021 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Electroencephalographic (EEG) changes in patients with NREM parasomnias (NRP) occur in sleep architecture as changes in slow wave sleep or cyclic pattern, which are not considered abnormal. However, abnormalities in EEG in these patients have recently been reported, indicating that EEG patterns in NRPs are not definitive. Moreover, most of the polysomnography (PSG) findings in NRP patients were reported in the adult population requiring data from pediatric population to avoid bias in conclusion. METHODS In sum, 39 patients with a NRP were undergone comprehensive assessments including a PSG with additional EEG montages. EEG recordings were evaluated in patients without a history of epilepsy and further compared between pediatric and adult patients. RESULTS Twenty-three (59%) of the patients were pediatric and 77% were male. The mean age was 18.4 (±13.1) years. Of the patients, 19 (49%) had somnambulism, 13 (33%) had confusional arousal and seven (18%) had sleep terrors. Macrostructure of sleep detected by PSG was normal in all patients. After excluding 11 (28%) patients with a positive history of epilepsy, seven (25%) of 28 showed EEG abnormalities within K-complexes in NREM-II stage, six of whom were pediatric patients compared to only one adult (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION This study showed that patients with NRP may display EEG abnormalities in NREM-II stage. These abnormalities were more frequent in pediatric patients compared to adults. In NRP patients, utmost care should be taken in EEG evaluations to prevent false diagnosis of epilepsy.
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Stowe RC, Glaze DG. Electroencephalographic Patterns During Routine Polysomnography in Childhood and Association With Future Epilepsy Diagnosis. J Clin Sleep Med 2019; 15:553-562. [PMID: 30952213 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.7712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Evaluate the frequency of abnormal electroencephalograph (EEG) records during pediatric polysomnography (PSG) at a tertiary referral center and determine frequency with which these records may predict future seizures and a diagnosis of epilepsy. METHODS Retrospective review of all pediatric PSG reports from 2013 was performed. Demographics, medical history, indications, diagnoses, and EEG reports were collected. Patients were evaluated for follow-up of future diagnosis of seizure or epilepsy over a 30-month period. RESULTS A total of 1,969 studies (56.9% males, median age 7 years) were analyzed. Abnormal EEG results were detected in 314 studies (15.9%); abnormalities included slowing in 75 (3.8%) and interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs) in 239 (12.1%). Incidental abnormal EEG recordings were found in 186 patients (9.4%) without a prior diagnosis of seizure or epilepsy. Incidental IEDs were recorded in 126 (6.4%) and were most commonly focal (66.7%). Ten patients received follow-up EEG without clinical follow-up, 68 received clinical follow-up without follow-up EEG, and 29 received both within a 30-month period. Follow-up EEG was normal in only 30.8% of cases. Thirteen patients in the 30-month window received a new diagnosis of epilepsy. Each new diagnosis occurred in patients with preexisting neurodevelopmental disorders at high risk for seizures. CONCLUSIONS Abnormal EEG during pediatric PSG without additional history of seizure is a poor prognosticator for a future diagnosis of epilepsy. Abnormalities detected on PSG did not always portend abnormal diagnostic EEG and thus its utility to corroborate findings does not appear to be supported without additional clinical context concerning for seizure.
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- Robert C Stowe
- Department of Medicine, Division of Sleep Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.,Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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Milovanovic M, Radivojevic V, Radosavljev-Kircanski J, Grujicic R, Toskovic O, Aleksić-Hil O, Pejovic-Milovancevic M. Epilepsy and interictal epileptiform activity in patients with autism spectrum disorders. Epilepsy Behav 2019; 92:45-52. [PMID: 30611007 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of epilepsy and subclinical epileptiform abnormalities in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and to investigate its effects on core autistic symptoms and adaptive behavior skills. METHODS Patients with diagnosis of ASD who met full criteria on Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) were included in the study. Adaptive behavior skills were assessed by Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale-II (VABS-II). Clinical assessment for epilepsy and video electroencephalography (EEG) (v-EEG) examinations during wakefulness and/or sleep were prospectively performed in all patients. RESULTS A total of 112 patients with diagnosis of ASD of mean age 6.58 ± 3.72 were included in the study. Based on clinical and v-EEG assessments, three groups of patients were defined: 1) patients with epilepsy (n = 17; 15.2%); 2) patients with epileptiform discharges in absence of clinical seizures (n = 14; 12.5%); 3) patients without epilepsy and without epileptiform discharges (n = 81; 72.3%). There were no significant differences between three groups of patients on ADI-R subscores. Speech development was also not significantly related to epilepsy. There was a slight tendency of the VABS-II motor skills score to be higher in the group of patients with autism without clinical diagnosis of epilepsy and without subclinical epileptiform discharges (p < 0.05) in comparison with the two other groups. According to this tendency, we might claim that patients with higher scores on motor skills could have 0.88 times lower odds for having epileptiform EEG activity. CONCLUSIONS According to our results, we were not able to detect differences in the ADI-R between the three populations with ASD, all with unknown etiology. Epilepsy, as well as subclinical epileptic discharges, showed small effects on Motor Skills in patients with autism, and had no effect on adaptive behavior Communication/Socialization/Daily Living Skills.
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- Maja Milovanovic
- Institute of Mental Health, Belgrade, Serbia; Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Mental Health, Belgrade, Serbia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
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Veerappan VD, Sweetha B, Kavitha HR, Sivalingam D, Nambi S, Pauline L. Two-Year Follow-up of Isolated Epileptiform Discharges in Autism: An Endophenotypic Biomarker? Indian J Psychol Med 2018; 40:219-224. [PMID: 29875528 PMCID: PMC5968642 DOI: 10.4103/ijpsym.ijpsym_555_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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CONTEXT A significant subset of autistic children exhibit abnormal isolated epileptiform discharges (IEDs) in the absence of clinical epilepsy. The etiological significance of such IEDs is under much debate. AIMS The aim is to study the relationship between IEDs with risk factors, clinical severity, behavioral problems, and social-quotient and follow-up for the occurrence of new seizures. SETTINGS AND DESIGN This study was a prospective double-blind comparative study of autistic children with and without IEDs. SUBJECTS AND METHODS All autistic children attending Child Psychiatry Department of tertiary care postgraduate teaching hospital in April 2013 were included in the study. Electroencephalography, risk factors, and clinical severity were assessed. The same cohort of 72 children was followed for 2 years and reassessed. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED Independent sample t-test, Chi-square test, Pearson correlation, and linear by linear association were the statistical methods used. RESULTS Twenty-four (42%) of the followed up sample exhibited IEDs. 10.52% had converted to clinical seizures within the follow-up period. While there was no difference between risk factors and age at diagnosis between the IED and non-IED groups, there was a significant difference between disease severity, behavioral problems and social quotient between the groups. CONCLUSIONS IED in a subgroup of autistic children point to more severe illness, severe behavioral problems, and severe social impairment over a 2-year follow-up period. Can IED be considered a neurobehavioral endophenotype in autism?
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- Vimal Doshi Veerappan
- Department of Child Psychiatry and Child Guidance Clinic, Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children, Madras Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Medicine, Government Hospital, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fortis La Femme, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Child Psychiatry and Child Guidance Clinic, Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children, Madras Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Director and Head, Institute of Mental Health, Madras Medical College, Institute of Mental Health, Madras Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children, Madras Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Hirosawa T, Kikuchi M, Fukai M, Hino S, Kitamura T, An KM, Sowman P, Takahashi T, Yoshimura Y, Miyagishi Y, Minabe Y. Association Between Magnetoencephalographic Interictal Epileptiform Discharge and Cognitive Function in Young Children With Typical Development and With Autism Spectrum Disorders. Front Psychiatry 2018; 9:568. [PMID: 30510521 PMCID: PMC6254014 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Electroencephalograms of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) show higher rates of interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs), which are known to have an inverse association with cognitive function in typically developed (TD) children. Nevertheless, that phenomenon has not been investigated adequately in children with ASD. From university and affiliated hospitals, 163 TD children (84 male, 79 female, aged 32-89 months) and 107 children (85 male, 22 female, aged 36-98 months) with ASD without clinical seizure were recruited. We assessed their cognitive function using the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) and recorded 10 min of MEG. Original waveforms were visually inspected. Then a linear regression model was applied to evaluate the association between the IED frequency and level of their cognitive function. Significantly higher rates of IEDs were found in the ASD group than in the TD group. In the TD group, we found significant negative correlation between mental processing scale scores (MPS) and the IED frequency. However, for the ASD group, we found significant positive correlation between MPS scores and the IED frequency. In terms of the achievement scale, correlation was not significant in either group. Although we found a correlative rather than a causal effect, typically developed children with higher IED frequency might better be followed up carefully. Furthermore, for children with ASD without clinical seizure, clinicians might consider IEDs as less harmful than those observed in TD children.
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- Tetsu Hirosawa
- Department of Psychiatry and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.,Department of Cognitive Science, Australian Hearing Hub, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.,Research Center for Child Mental Development, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Ishikawa Prefectural Takamatsu Hospital, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Ishikawa Prefectural Takamatsu Hospital, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Ishikawa Prefectural Takamatsu Hospital, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Cognitive Science, Australian Hearing Hub, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.,Research Center for Child Mental Development, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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EEG abnormalities and long term seizure outcome in high functioning autism. Acta Neurol Belg 2017; 117:729-732. [PMID: 28447214 DOI: 10.1007/s13760-017-0785-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Electroencephalographic abnormalities may occur in autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) even in the absence of clinical seizures. These abnormalities may vary from nonspecific changes to epileptiform abnormalities and are more common compared to the overall population. The level of intelligence is a significant risk factor for epilepsy in ASD. However, the relation between the functionality of the individuals with autism and the electroencephalographic (EEG) abnormalities, and the clinical significance of these abnormalities still remain relatively unclear. In this study we investigated the presence of EEG abnormalities in sixteen children diagnosed with high-functioning ASD. EEG recording was performed for at least 2 h and included at least 90 min of sleep activity. While none of the patients had clinical seizures, 5 patients (31.3%) were detected to have EEG abnormalities. Four of these were epileptiform (25%), and one patient developed seizure during follow-up. Our results support the fact that EEG abnormalities are observed at a higher rate also in ASD with a better functionality. The potential impact of EEG abnormalities on cognition and behavior, and the risk of epilepsy should be considered during long-term follow-up of these patients.
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Liu F, Wang X. Diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy and sleep apnea comorbidity. Expert Rev Neurother 2016; 17:475-485. [PMID: 27866428 DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2017.1262259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Feng Liu
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, Chongqing, China
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Liu C, Song M, Wang J. Nightly oral administration of topiramate for benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes. Childs Nerv Syst 2016; 32:839-43. [PMID: 26984807 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-016-3043-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to explore the feasibility of nightly oral administration of topiramate for treating benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS). METHODS Eighty-five children with BECTS receiving topiramate treatment were randomly divided into A group (44 patients) and B group (41 patients). In A group, topiramate was orally administrated once a night, with a final dose of 2 mg/kg/day. In B group, topiramate was orally administrated twice a day, with a final dose of 4 mg/kg/day. At the end of the 12-month follow-up period, clinical efficacy, changes in electroencephalographic (EEG) activity, and adverse reactions were analyzed. RESULTS There was no significant difference in overall efficacy rate, percentages of patients achieving seizure free, or changes in EEG activity between the two groups (P > 0.05). The rate of adverse reactions for A group was 9.1 %, which was significantly lower than the 29.3 % for B group (χ (2) = 4.262, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Nightly oral administration of topiramate is a feasible strategy for the treatment of BECTS, with the advantages of comparable efficacy, convenience, and fewer adverse reactions.
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- Chunrong Liu
- Department of Pediatrics, People's Hospital of Yucheng, Yucheng, 251200, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, People's Hospital of Yucheng, Yucheng, 251200, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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Sánchez Fernández I, Loddenkemper T, Galanopoulou AS, Moshé SL. Should epileptiform discharges be treated? Epilepsia 2015; 56:1492-504. [PMID: 26293670 DOI: 10.1111/epi.13108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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To evaluate the impact of epileptiform discharges (EDs) that do not occur within seizure patterns--such as spikes, sharp waves or spike waves--on cognitive function and to discuss the circumstances under which treatment of EDs might be considered. Methods used in this article is "Review of the literature". EDs may disrupt short-term cognition in humans. Frequent EDs for a prolonged period can potentially impair long-term cognitive function in humans. However, there is conflicting evidence on the impact of EDs on long-term cognitive outcome because this relationship may be confounded by multiple factors such as underlying etiology, seizures, and medication effects. Limitations of existing studies include the lack of standardized ED quantification methods and of widely accepted automated spike quantification methods. Although there is no solid evidence for or against treatment of EDs, a non-evidence-based practical approach is suggested. EDs in otherwise asymptomatic individuals should not be treated because the risks of treatment probably outweigh its dubious benefits. A treatment trial for EDs may be considered when there is cognitive dysfunction or regression or neurologic symptoms that are unexplained by the underlying etiology, comorbid conditions, or seizure severity. In patients with cognitive or neurologic dysfunction with epilepsy or EDs, treatment may be warranted to control the underlying epileptic syndrome. EDs may cause cognitive or neurologic dysfunction in humans in the short term. There is conflicting evidence on the impact of EDs on long-term cognitive outcome. There is no evidence for or against treatment of asymptomatic ED.
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- Iván Sánchez Fernández
- Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.,Department of Child Neurology, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, University of Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Child Neurology, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, University of Barcelona, Spain
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- Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology, Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Laboratory of Developmental Medicine, Montefiore/Einstein Epilepsy Management Center, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, U.S.A
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- Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology, Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Laboratory of Developmental Medicine, Montefiore/Einstein Epilepsy Management Center, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, U.S.A.,Department of Pediatrics, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, U.S.A
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Adeleye A, Ho AW, Nettel-Aguirre A, Kirk V, Buchhalter J. Prevalence of Interictal Epileptiform Discharges in Children Less Than One Year of Age Referred for Polysomnography. Neurodiagn J 2015; 55:122-32. [PMID: 26173350 DOI: 10.1080/21646821.2015.1043224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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This study aimed to identify the prevalence of interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs) in patients less than one year of age referred for polysomnogram (PSG), to quantify the number of IEDs and characterize sleep stage(s) during which IEDs occur, and to relate the reason for PSG referral and IED frequency. This was a retrospective cohort study of children less than 12 months of age referred for PSG studies. Fifty study participants had sufficient EEG data, and 49 were included in the study analysis. We identified an IED prevalence rate of 28% over the 2-year study period. The mean number (Standard Deviation; SD) of IEDs per hour of total sleep time was 0.4 (1.2). IEDs occurred most frequently in non-rapid eye movement (NREM) stages 2 and 3 of sleep. The most common reason for PSG referral in this patient cohort was for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) (42/50). We concluded that patients less than 12 months of age referred for PSG may have abnormal brain activity. The relationship of that activity to PSG findings is unclear. This study offers a systematic process of identifying IEDs that should prompt referral to a neurologist for further evaluation.
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The controversies that have arisen in endeavoring to establish the nature of the relationships between autism and epilepsy might be summarized in a few simple questions, most of which do not yet have clear, complete answers. Does epilepsy cause autism? Does autism cause epilepsy? Are there underlying brain mechanisms that predispose to both conditions? What is the role of genetics in this regard? What is the importance of prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal environmental factors? Do any of the proposed relationships between autism and epilepsy provide insight into useful management or treatment? Is the prognosis of either autism or epilepsy different when the other condition is also present? What is the role of additional comorbidities, such as intellectual impairment or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, in the relationship between the two conditions and in influencing treatment choices? From the evidence currently available, it would appear that epilepsy can rarely be the cause of autistic features but is not the cause of autism in most cases. There is currently no credible mechanism for suggesting that autism might cause epilepsy. There is strong evidence for an underlying predisposition for both conditions, particularly arising from genetic investigations. However, many issues remain unresolved. Considering the amount of research that has been published in this area, it is surprising that so few definitive answers have been established. The papers in this issue's special section provide additional insights into the relationships between autism and epilepsy; while they do not provide answers to all the questions, they represent considerable progress in this area and, at the very least, give some strong indication of what research might, in the future, provide such answers.
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Accardo JA, Malow BA. Sleep, epilepsy, and autism. Epilepsy Behav 2015; 47:202-6. [PMID: 25496798 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2014.09.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2014] [Revised: 09/26/2014] [Accepted: 09/29/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The purpose of this review article is to explore the links between sleep and epilepsy and the treatment of sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Epilepsy and sleep have bidirectional relationships, and problems with both are highly prevalent in children with ASD. Literature is reviewed to support the view that sleep is particularly important to address in the context of ASD. Identification and management of sleep disorders may improve seizure control and challenging behaviors. In closing, special considerations for evaluating and treating sleep disorders in children with ASD and epilepsy are reviewed. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled "Autism and Epilepsy".
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- Jennifer A Accardo
- Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Baltimore, MD, USA; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Nashville, TN, USA; Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Nashville, TN, USA; Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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Ghacibeh GA, Fields C. Interictal epileptiform activity and autism. Epilepsy Behav 2015; 47:158-62. [PMID: 25847431 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2015.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2015] [Revised: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 02/20/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Many individuals with autism have epileptiform discharges on their EEG without having definite clinical seizures. The clinical significance of epileptiform activity in patients with autism is controversial. Some consider it an epiphenomenon of the underlying condition that should be ignored, and others believe that frequent spikes may contribute to the cognitive impairment and advocate treatment. Several studies have reported variable rates of epileptiform activity and variable response to treatment. There is an urgent need to conduct controlled clinical trials to assess the true incidence of epileptiform activity in children with autism, develop a risk assessment model, and study the effectiveness of treatment. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled "Autism and Epilepsy".
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- Georges A Ghacibeh
- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, USA; Progressive Neurology, 260 Old Hook Rd, Suite 200, Westwood, NJ 07675, USA.
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- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, USA; Progressive Neurology, 260 Old Hook Rd, Suite 200, Westwood, NJ 07675, USA
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Belcaro C, Dipresa S, Morini G, Pecile V, Skabar A, Fabretto A. CTNND2 deletion and intellectual disability. Gene 2015; 565:146-9. [PMID: 25839933 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2015.03.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2014] [Revised: 03/20/2015] [Accepted: 03/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Neurodevelopmental disorders are a group of diseases characterized by either structural or functional alterations. The clinical spectrum can vary from isolated intellectual disability to more complex syndromes. Molecular karyotyping can explain 14%-18% of cases due to the presence of large pathogenic CNVs. Moreover, small CNVs involving single genes might result in a monogenic disease. In this article we report two cases of intragenic CTNND2 deletion, detected by molecular karyotyping, in patients with isolated intellectual disability.
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- Chiara Belcaro
- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy.
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy
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Parisi P, Principessa L, Ferretti A, D'Onofrio D, Del Giudice E, Pacchiarotti C, Villa MP. "EEG abnormalities" may represent a confounding factor in celiac disease: A 4-year follow-up family report. EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR CASE REPORTS 2015; 2:40-2. [PMID: 25667866 PMCID: PMC4307964 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebcr.2014.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2014] [Revised: 01/20/2014] [Accepted: 01/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The occurrence of celiac disease (CD), electroencephalographic (EEG) abnormalities (with "subtle" seizures or even without any clinical seizures), and neurological disorders has been reported since the 1980s, though there has been no definitive consensus about the possible causal relationship. This topic is further complicated by the occurrence in infancy of 'clinical-EEG pictures' called 'benign epilepsy of infancy'. METHODS AND RESULTS Here, we report a 4-year follow-up on two siblings with newly diagnosed biopsy-proven celiac disease showing EEG abnormalities not responsive to a gluten-free diet. CONCLUSIONS This family report indicates that in patients with neurologically asymptomatic CD and EEG abnormalities, it is advisable to make a differential diagnosis between EEG abnormalities associated with CD and an incidental association with cortical hyperexcitability, with "subtle" seizures or even without any clinical seizures. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS A long follow-up may sometimes be required, as it was in the family described here, to clarify the etiopathogenetic and therapeutic relationships between clinical and EEG features in CD.
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- Pasquale Parisi
- Pediatrics and Child Neurology Unit, NESMOS Dept., Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, S. Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Pediatrics and Child Neurology Unit, NESMOS Dept., Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, S. Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Pediatrics and Child Neurology Unit, NESMOS Dept., Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, S. Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Pediatrics and Child Neurology Unit, NESMOS Dept., Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, S. Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Pediatrics and Child Neurology Unit, NESMOS Dept., Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, S. Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Pediatrics and Child Neurology Unit, NESMOS Dept., Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, S. Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189 Rome, Italy
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Parisi P, Pietropaoli N, Ferretti A, Nenna R, Mastrogiorgio G, Del Pozzo M, Principessa L, Bonamico M, Villa MP. Role of the gluten-free diet on neurological-EEG findings and sleep disordered breathing in children with celiac disease. Seizure 2014; 25:181-3. [PMID: 25457448 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2014.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Revised: 09/16/2014] [Accepted: 09/30/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To determine whether celiac children are at risk for EEG-neurological features and sleep disordered breathing (SDB), and whether an appropriate gluten-free diet (GFD) influences these disorders. METHODS We consecutively enrolled 19 children with a new biopsy-proven celiac disease (CD) diagnosis. At CD diagnosis and after 6 months of GFD, each patient underwent a general and neurological examination, an electroencephalogram, a questionnaire about neurological features, and a validated questionnaire about SDB: OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) scores<0 predict normality; values>0 predict OSA. RESULTS At CD diagnosis, 37% of patients complained headache that affected daily activities and 32% showed positive OSA score. The EEG examinations revealed abnormal finding in 48% of children. After 6 months of GFD headache disappeared in 72% of children and EEG abnormalities in 78%; all children showed negative OSA score. CONCLUSION According to our preliminary data, in the presence of unexplained EEG abnormalities and/or other neurological disorders/SDB an atypical or silent CD should also be taken into account.
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- P Parisi
- Pediatric Sleep Disease Centre, Child Neurology, NESMOS Department, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, S. Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Sleep Disease Centre, Child Neurology, NESMOS Department, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, S. Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Sleep Disease Centre, Child Neurology, NESMOS Department, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, S. Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Celiac Disease and Malabsorptive Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Sapienza University, Viale Regina Margherita 324, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Sleep Disease Centre, Child Neurology, NESMOS Department, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, S. Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Sleep Disease Centre, Child Neurology, NESMOS Department, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, S. Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Sleep Disease Centre, Child Neurology, NESMOS Department, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, S. Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Celiac Disease and Malabsorptive Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Sapienza University, Viale Regina Margherita 324, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Sleep Disease Centre, Child Neurology, NESMOS Department, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, S. Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189 Rome, Italy.
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Masuko AH, Villa TR, Pradella-Hallinan M, Moszczynski AJ, Carvalho DDS, Tufik S, do Prado GF, Coelho FMS. Prevalence of bruxism in children with episodic migraine--a case-control study with polysomnography. BMC Res Notes 2014; 7:298. [PMID: 24886343 PMCID: PMC4026587 DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2014] [Accepted: 04/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Parents of children with migraine have described a higher prevalence of sleep bruxism and other sleep disturbances in their children. The objective of this study was to use polysomnography to investigate the prevalence of bruxism during sleep in children with episodic migraine relative to controls. Findings Controls and patients were matched by sex, age, years of formal education, presence of snoring, arousals per hour, and respiratory events per hour. A total of 20 controls, between 6 and 12 years old, with no history of headache, recruited from public schools in Sao Paulo between 2009 and 2012, and 20 patients with episodic migraine recruited from the Headache Clinic at the Federal University of Sao Paulo between 2009 and 2012 underwent polysomnography. No intervention was performed before sleep studies. Among migraine patients, 27.5% experienced aura prior to migraine onset. The sleep efficiency, sleep latency, REM sleep latency, arousals per hour, percentage of sleep stages, and breathing events per hour were similar between groups. Five children (25%) with episodic migraine exhibited bruxism during the sleep study while this finding was not observed in any control (p = 0.045). Conclusions Our data demonstrate that bruxism during sleep is more prevalent in children with episodic migraine. Further prospective studies will help elucidate the underlying shared pathogenesis between bruxism and episodic migraine in children.
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Matthews CKB, Maganti R. Four-year-old girl with abnormal EEG on routine overnight polysomnogram for snoring and behavioral issues. Benign rolandic epilepsy (BRE) or benign epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS). J Clin Sleep Med 2014; 10:109-10. [PMID: 24426830 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.3378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Camilla K B Matthews
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Wisconsin Sleep Center, Madison, WI
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- Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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Ferretti A, Parisi P, Villa MP. The role of hyperhomocysteinemia in neurological features associated with coeliac disease. Med Hypotheses 2013; 81:524-31. [PMID: 23891042 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2013.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2013] [Revised: 06/15/2013] [Accepted: 06/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Although a range of neurological and psychiatric disorders are widely reported to be associated with coeliac patients, their pathogenesis remains unclear. Some such disorders are believed to be secondary to vitamin deficiency due to malabsorption, others to immune mechanisms. We hypothesise that hyperhomocysteinemia might, by damaging the blood-brain barrier, expose neuronal tissue to all neuro-irritative metabolites, such as homocysteine itself, a neurotoxic excitatory and proconvulsant amino acid. Neurons respond to these stimuli through hyperexcitability, thereby predisposing subjects to neurological disorders such as epilepsy and headache. Furthermore, persisting endothelial damage may cause blood extravasation and subsequent deposition of calcium salts. We suggest that this might be the pathogenesis of the CEC syndrome, which is characterized by the association of coeliac disease, epilepsy and cerebral calcifications. Indeed, homocysteine plays a well-known role in cardiovascular endothelial dysfunction, with high serum and cerebrospinal fluid levels often being reported in coeliac patients. Moreover, data in the literature show a strong, growing association of homocysteine with epilepsy and migraine in non-coeliac subjects. Despite these findings, homocysteine has never been held directly responsible for neuronal functional features (neuronal hyperexcitability underlying epilepsy and migraine) and structural brain damage (expressed as cerebral calcification) in coeliac patients. Damage to the blood-brain barrier might also facilitate immune reactions against neuronal tissue to a considerable extent. This hypothesis combines the two afore-mentioned theories (vitamin deficiency due to malabsorption and immune mechanisms). We also wish to point out that no studies have yet investigated the prevalence of neuronal hyperexcitability and subclinical electroencephalic abnormalities in children and adults with newly-diagnosed coeliac disease before the introduction of a gluten-free diet, and in particular any changes following the introduction of the diet. We believe that the onset of clinical symptoms such as migraine and convulsions is preceded by a period in which damage is expressed exclusively by subclinical electroencephalic abnormalities; persisting damage to neuronal tissue subsequently leads to clinical manifestations. We propose two types of investigations: the first is to determine whether newly-diagnosed coeliac patients with hyperhomocysteinemia are a subgroup at risk for neurological features (clinical and subclinical); the second is to determine whether appropriate treatment of hyperhomocysteinemia and vitamin B status deficiency improves neurological abnormalities and reduces the risk of cerebral calcifications. The aim of these investigations is to develop new therapeutic strategies designed to prevent neuronal damage and increase the quality of life in children affected by such disorders.
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- Alessandro Ferretti
- Pediatric Sleep Disease Centre, Child Neurology, NESMOS Department, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, S. Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189 Rome, Italy
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Sand T, Breivik N, Herigstad A. EEG-utredning ved AD/HD. TIDSSKRIFT FOR DEN NORSKE LEGEFORENING 2013; 133:312-6. [DOI: 10.4045/tidsskr.12.0224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Khalyfa A, Kheirandish-Gozal L, Capdevila OS, Bhattacharjee R, Gozal D. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor gene polymorphisms and plasma levels in children with obstructive sleep apnea. Pediatr Pulmonol 2012; 47:1001-11. [PMID: 22451332 PMCID: PMC3405200 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.22560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2011] [Accepted: 11/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular and metabolic dysfunction in both adults and children. In adults with OSA, serum levels of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) are elevated. Therefore, we assessed plasma MIF levels and MIF allelic variant frequencies in children with and without OSA (NOSA). METHODS A total of 614 consecutive children ages 5-8 years were recruited. Children were divided into those with OSA and NOSA based on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). In addition to lipid profile, hsCRP, and fasting insulin and glucose levels, plasma MIF levels were assayed using ELISA, and 28 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) covering the region were genotyped. Linkage disequilibrium and haplotype blocks were analyzed using Haploview version 4.2 software. RESULTS Morning plasma MIF levels were increased in children with OSA. Of the 28 SNPs tested, the frequency of rs10433310 minor allele was significantly decreased in OSA. This SNP was also associated with reduced fasting insulin and hsCRP levels in OSA. The minor allele frequency of all other 27 SNPs was similar in OSA and NOSA groups. CONCLUSIONS Childhood OSA is associated with higher plasma MIF, hsCRP, and fasting insulin levels that promote cardiometabolic risk, and the MIF gene SNP rs10433310 may account for some of the variance in such risk.
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- Abdelnaby Khalyfa
- Department of Pediatrics, Comer Children's Hospital, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Larsson PG, Bakke KA, Bjørnæs H, Heminghyt E, Rytter E, Brager-Larsen L, Eriksson AS. The effect of levetiracetam on focal nocturnal epileptiform activity during sleep--a placebo-controlled double-blind cross-over study. Epilepsy Behav 2012; 24:44-8. [PMID: 22494796 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2011] [Revised: 01/28/2012] [Accepted: 02/27/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Electric Status Epilepticus during Sleep (ESES) occurs in children with and without epilepsy. It may be related to disturbances as autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and acquired aphasia (Landau-Kleffner syndrome). Antiepileptic drug (AED) treatment has been reported in small studies without placebo control. This study was designed to assess AED effect in a placebo-controlled double-blind cross-over study. Levetiracetam (LEV) was chosen based on clinical evidence. Eighteen patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The mean spike index at baseline was 56, falling to a mean of 37 at the end of the LEV treatment period. Assessed with a 2-way ANOVA, there is a significant treatment effect (p<0.0002). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first placebo-controlled double-blind cross-over study for any AED in patients with ESES. The effect of LEV is comparable with its effect in treatment of epileptic seizures.
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Bhushan B, Khalyfa A, Spruyt K, Kheirandish-Gozal L, Capdevila OS, Bhattacharjee R, Kim J, Keating B, Hakonarson H, Gozal D. Fatty-acid binding protein 4 gene polymorphisms and plasma levels in children with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Med 2011; 12:666-71. [PMID: 21664182 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2010.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2010] [Revised: 11/28/2010] [Accepted: 12/10/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased risk for metabolic syndrome in both adults and children. In adults with OSA, serum levels of fatty acid binding protein 4 (FABP4) are elevated and associated with the degree of metabolic insulin resistance, independent of obesity. Therefore, we assessed plasma FABP4 levels and FABP4 allelic variants in obese and non-obese children with and without OSA. METHODS A total of 309 consecutive children ages 5-8years were recruited. Children were divided into those with OSA and without OSA (NOSA) based on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). Subjects were also subdivided into obese (OB) and non-obese (NOB) based on BMI z score. Morning fasting plasma FABP4 levels were assayed using ELISA, and 11 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the FABP4 region were genotyped. RESULTS Morning plasma FABP4 levels were increased in all children with OSA, even in NOB children. However, plasma FABP4 levels were strongly associated with BMI z score. Of the 11 SNPs tested, the frequency of rs1054135 (A/G) minor allele (A) was significantly increased in OSA. This SNP was also associated with increased plasma FABP4 levels in both OSA and obese subjects. The minor allele frequency of all other SNPs was similar in OSA and NOSA groups. CONCLUSIONS Childhood obesity and OSA are associated with higher plasma FABP4 levels and thus promote cardiometabolic risk. The presence of selective SNP (e.g., rs1054135) in the FABP4 gene may account for increased plasma FABP4 levels in the context of obesity and OSA in children.
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- Bharat Bhushan
- Department of Pediatrics, Comer Children's Hospital, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Gagliano A, Aricò I, Calarese T, Condurso R, Germanò E, Cedro C, Spina E, Silvestri R. Restless Leg Syndrome in ADHD children: levetiracetam as a reasonable therapeutic option. Brain Dev 2011; 33:480-6. [PMID: 20950971 DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2010.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2010] [Revised: 08/24/2010] [Accepted: 09/16/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The comorbidity of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with sleep disorders has been extensively studied. In particular, Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) appears to be consistently more frequent in children with ADHD. Several papers also draw attention to the frequent occurrence of epileptic seizures and EEG abnormalities in ADHD children. We performed a preliminary open label study to evaluate the efficacy of Levetiracetam (LEV) to ameliorate the sleep pattern and reduce RLS symptoms in children with a complex comorbidity between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), RLS and focal interictal epileptic discharges (IEDs) on EEG. We recruited seven children (all males, aged between 5 and 12years) who fulfilled the following criteria: ADHD diagnosis combined subtype; presence of idiopathic RLS; and presence of focal IEDs on EEG. All children were given LEV at a starting dose of approximately 10-20mg/kg/day followed by 10mg/kg/day incrementing at 1-week intervals up to 50-60mg/kg/day given in two separate doses. At a 3 and 6month follow-up, all children showed significant improvement (p<0.05) in global International RLS Rating Scale (IRLS-RS). Parents' reports revealed improved sleep quality with fewer awakenings and restorative sleep in their children. LEV was well tolerated and no major side effects were reported. With an accessory report we observed the reduction of epileptiform EEG activity during sleep. In most patients (6 on 7) the discharges completely disappeared; in the last patient epileptiform EEG activity was significantly reduced. These children may represent a subgroup of ADHD patients in which the hyperactivity and attention difficulties might be aggravated by sleep disturbances and by IEDs. LEV could represent a therapeutic option for these comorbid conditions.
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- Antonella Gagliano
- Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Department of Pediatrics, University of Messina, Italy.
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Lee H, Kang HC, Kim SW, Kim YK, Chung HJ. Characteristics of late-onset epilepsy and EEG findings in children with autism spectrum disorders. KOREAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 2011; 54:22-8. [PMID: 21359057 PMCID: PMC3040362 DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2011.54.1.22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2010] [Revised: 10/19/2010] [Accepted: 11/16/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Purpose To investigate the clinical characteristics of late-onset epilepsy combined with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and the relationship between certain types of electroencephalography (EEG) abnormalities in ASD and associated neuropsychological problems. Methods Thirty patients diagnosed with ASD in early childhood and later developed clinical seizures were reviewed retrospectively. First, the clinical characteristics, language and behavioral regression, and EEG findings of these late-onset epilepsy patients with ASD were investigated. The patients were then classified into 2 groups according to the severity of the EEG abnormalities in the background rhythm and paroxysmal discharges. In the severe group, EEG showed persistent asymmetry, slow and disorganized background rhythms, and continuous sharp and slow waves during slow sleep (CSWS). Results Between the two groups, there was no statistically significant difference in mean age (P=0.259), age of epilepsy diagnosis (P=0.237), associated family history (P=0.074), and positive abnormal magnetic resonance image (MRI) findings (P=0.084). The severe EEG group tended to have more neuropsychological problems (P=0.074). The severe group statistically showed more electrographic seizures in EEG (P=0.000). Rett syndrome was correlated with more severe EEG abnormalities (P=0.002). Although formal cognitive function tests were not performed, the parents reported an improvement in neuropsychological function on the follow up checkup according to a parent's questionnaire. Conclusion Although some ASD patients with late-onset epilepsy showed severe EEG abnormalities, including CSWS, they generally showed an improvement in EEG and clinical symptoms in the long-term follow up. In addition, severe EEG abnormalities tended to be related to the neuropsychological function.
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- Haneul Lee
- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Epilepsy Clinics, Severance Children's Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kothare SV, Kaleyias J. Sleep and epilepsy in children and adolescents. Sleep Med 2010; 11:674-85. [PMID: 20620102 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2010.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2009] [Revised: 01/04/2010] [Accepted: 01/07/2010] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Epilepsy and sleep disorders are considered by many to be common bedfellows. Several sleep phenomena may occur during nighttime taking a wide variety of forms and which can mimic seizures. Although most seizure sub-types have the potential to occur during sleep or wakefulness, sleep has a well-documented and strong association with specific epilepsy syndromes. Seizures in sleep also tend to occur during lighter stages of non-REM (NREM) sleep. The neurophysiologic process involved in the deepening of NREM sleep may also facilitate both seizures and IEDs. Epilepsy per se and/or seizures themselves promote sleep disruption and significantly affect the quality, quantity, and architecture of sleep. There are many causes of sleep disruption in patients with epilepsy, including inadequate sleep hygiene, coexisting sleep disorders, and circadian rhythm disturbances. Seizures themselves can disrupt sleep, even when they occur during wakefulness. Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) can also alter sleep in positive and negative ways, and these effects are independent of anticonvulsant actions. The end result of sleep disruption is excessive daytime sleepiness, worsening seizures, and poor quality of life. Screening for sleep disorders in the epilepsy population and appropriate intervention strategies will lead to overall improved quality of life and seizure control.
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- Sanjeev V Kothare
- Division of Epilepsy & Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital, Boston, Harvard Medical School, Fegan 9, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Miano S, Bachiller C, Gutiérrez M, Salcedo A, Villa MP, Peraita-Adrados R. Paroxysmal activity and seizures associated with sleep breathing disorder in children: A possible overlap between diurnal and nocturnal symptoms. Seizure 2010; 19:547-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2010.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2010] [Revised: 07/15/2010] [Accepted: 07/23/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Kawasaki Y, Shinomiya M, Takayanagi M, Niwa SI. Paroxysmal EEG abnormalities and epilepsy in pervasive developmental disorders: follow-up study until adolescence and beyond. Brain Dev 2010; 32:769-75. [PMID: 20598460 DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2010.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2010] [Revised: 06/02/2010] [Accepted: 06/03/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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This study examined paroxysmal abnormalities and epilepsy in EEG for individuals with pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) in two parts: first with a large number of subjects (n=1624); and second with extracted subjects followed from 5 years into adolescence and beyond (n=92). Many paroxysms in PDD patients in their childhood tended to appear at various sites and the same held for paroxysms at the time of epilepsy onset. However, in adolescence and beyond, paroxysms in the frontal region prevailed as those appearing at sites other than the frontal region tended to disappear. The same held for paroxysms at the time of epilepsy onset. These paroxysms in the frontal area characteristic of PDD were named "Paroxysms at F." It was suggested that functional abnormality in the frontal region exists in PDD through paroxysmal EEG abnormalities and epilepsy.
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- Yoko Kawasaki
- Musasino Child Development Clinic, 12-1 Nukuikita 4 Chome, Koganei City, Tokyo, Japan.
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Wannag E, Eriksson AS, Larsson PG. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and nocturnal epileptiform activity in children with epilepsy admitted to a national epilepsy center. Epilepsy Behav 2010; 18:445-9. [PMID: 20598646 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2009] [Revised: 05/12/2010] [Accepted: 05/18/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The aim of this study was to determine if there exists a relationship between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the quantity of focal nocturnal epileptiform activity on the EEG (FNEA) measured as the percentage of epileptiform activity during non-REM sleep (spike index). This was accomplished with a prospective study of children aged 6-14 years consecutively admitted to our center. Of 362 patients, 44 (12.2%) had previously been diagnosed with ADHD. Twenty-four-hour ambulatory EEG recording and assessment of ADHD according to DSM-IV were performed in 46 children suspected of having ADHD. ADHD was diagnosed in 30. We could not find any correlation between the spike index in 8 children with FNEA and the severity of their ADHD symptoms. This study is underpowered and should be considered a pilot study. There is a need for further investigation of a possible causal effect of FNEA on ADHD symptoms in larger cohorts of patients with FNEA.
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- Ebba Wannag
- Norwegian Resource Center for AD/HD, Tourette Syndrome and Narcolepsy, Oslo University Hospital, Ulleval, Norway.
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Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder of unknown etiology characterized by social and communication deficits and the presence of restricted interests/repetitive behaviors. Higher rates of epilepsy have long been reported, but prevalence estimates vary from as little as 5% to as much as 46%. This variation is probably the result of sample characteristics that increase epilepsy risk such as sample ascertainment, lower intelligence quotient (IQ), the inclusion of patients with nonidiopathic autism, age, and gender. However, critical review of the literature reveals that the rate in idiopathic cases with normal IQ is still significantly above the population risk suggesting that autism itself is associated with an increased risk of epilepsy. Recently, there has been interest in the occurrence of epileptiform electroencephalograms (EEGs) even in the absence of epilepsy. Rates as high as 60% have been reported and some investigators propose that these abnormalities may play a causal role in the autism phenotype. Although this phenomenon is still not well understood and risk factors have yet to be determined, the treatment implications are increasingly important. We review the recent literature to elucidate possible risk factors for both epilepsy and epileptiform EEGs. We then review existing data and discuss controversies surrounding treatment of EEG abnormalities.
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- Sarah J Spence
- Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892-1255, USA.
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Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder of unknown etiology characterized by social and communication deficits and the presence of restricted interests/repetitive behaviors. Higher rates of epilepsy have long been reported, but prevalence estimates vary from as little as 5% to as much as 46%. This variation is probably the result of sample characteristics that increase epilepsy risk such as sample ascertainment, lower intelligence quotient (IQ), the inclusion of patients with nonidiopathic autism, age, and gender. However, critical review of the literature reveals that the rate in idiopathic cases with normal IQ is still significantly above the population risk suggesting that autism itself is associated with an increased risk of epilepsy. Recently, there has been interest in the occurrence of epileptiform electroencephalograms (EEGs) even in the absence of epilepsy. Rates as high as 60% have been reported and some investigators propose that these abnormalities may play a causal role in the autism phenotype. Although this phenomenon is still not well understood and risk factors have yet to be determined, the treatment implications are increasingly important. We review the recent literature to elucidate possible risk factors for both epilepsy and epileptiform EEGs. We then review existing data and discuss controversies surrounding treatment of EEG abnormalities.
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- Sarah J Spence
- Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892-1255, USA.
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Miano S, Paolino MC, Peraita-Adrados R, Montesano M, Barberi S, Villa MP. Prevalence of EEG paroxysmal activity in a population of children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Sleep 2009; 32:522-9. [PMID: 19413146 PMCID: PMC2663656 DOI: 10.1093/sleep/32.4.522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Sleep breathing disorders may trigger paroxysmal events during sleep such as parasomnias and may exacerbate preexisting seizures. We verified the hypothesis that the amount of EEG paroxysmal activity (PA) may be high in children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). DESIGN Prospective study. SETTINGS Sleep unit of an academic center. PARTICIPANTS Polysomnographic studies were performed in a population of children recruited prospectively, for suspected OSAS, from January to December 2007, with no previous history of epileptic seizures or any other medical conditions. All sleep studies included > or = 8 EEG channels, including centrotemporal leads. We collected data about clinical and respiratory parameters of children with OSAS and with primary snoring, then we performed sleep microstructure analysis in 2 OSAS subgroups, matched for age and sex, with and without paroxysmal activity. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS We found 40 children who met the criteria for primary snoring, none of them showed PA, while 127 children met the criteria for OSAS and 18 of them (14.2%) showed PA. Children with PA were older, had a predominance of boys, a longer duration of OSAS, and a lower percentage of adenotonsillar hypertrophy than children without PA. Moreover, PA occurred over the centrotemporal regions in 9 cases, over temporal-occipital regions in 5, and over frontocentral regions in 4. Children with PA showed a lower percentage of REM sleep, a lower CAP rate and lower A1 index during slow wave sleep, and lower total A2 and arousal index than children without EEG abnormalities. CONCLUSIONS We found a higher percentage of paroxysmal activity in children with OSAS, compared to children with primary snoring, who did not exhibit EEG abnormalities. The children with paroxysmal activity have peculiar clinical and sleep microstructure characteristics that may have implications in the neurocognitive outcome of OSAS.
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- Silvia Miano
- Department of Pediatrics, Sleep Disorder Centre, University of Rome La Sapienza-S. Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sleep Disorder Centre, University of Rome La Sapienza-S. Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Sleep and Epilepsy Unit, Clinical Neurophysiology Department, University Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sleep Disorder Centre, University of Rome La Sapienza-S. Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sleep Disorder Centre, University of Rome La Sapienza-S. Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sleep Disorder Centre, University of Rome La Sapienza-S. Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
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