Video-EEG telemetry: apparent manifestation of both epileptic and non-epileptic attacks causing potential diagnostic pitfalls.

• Main Authors: Raymond, A.A., Gilmore, W.V., Scott, C.A., Fish, D.R., Smith, S.J.
• Format: Article
• Published: 1999
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/417/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10937139

Video-EEG telemetry is often used to support the diagnosis of non-epileptic seizures (NES). Although rare, some patients may have both epileptic seizures (ES) and NES. It is crucially important to identify such patients to avoid the hazards of inappropriate anticonvulsant withdrawal. To delineate th...