Abstract:Periodic discharges are a rare peculiar EEG pattern, occasionally associated with motor or other clinical manifestations, usually observed in critically ill patients. Their underlying pathophysiology remains poorly understood. Epileptic spasms in clusters and periodic discharges with motor manifestations share similar EEG pattern and some etiologies of unfavorable prognosis such as Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis or herpes encephalitis. Arterial Spin Labeling Magnetic Resonance Imaging (ASL-MRI) identifies… Show more
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