Book contents
- How to Read an EEG
- How to Read an EEG
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figure Contributions
- Foreword
- Preface
- How to Read This Book
- Part I Basics
- Part II Interpretation
- Part III Specific Conditions
- Chapter 18 Common Seizure Mimics
- Chapter 19 Seizures
- Chapter 20 Epilepsies
- Chapter 21 Epilepsy Syndromes
- Chapter 22 Focal Dysfunction (Lesions)
- Chapter 23 Global Dysfunction (Encephalopathy)
- Chapter 24 Status Epilepticus
- Chapter 25 Post Cardiac Arrest
- Chapter 26 Brain Death
- Appendix How to Write a Report
- Index
- References
Chapter 18 - Common Seizure Mimics
from Part III - Specific Conditions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 June 2021
Book contents
- How to Read an EEG
- How to Read an EEG
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figure Contributions
- Foreword
- Preface
- How to Read This Book
- Part I Basics
- Part II Interpretation
- Part III Specific Conditions
- Chapter 18 Common Seizure Mimics
- Chapter 19 Seizures
- Chapter 20 Epilepsies
- Chapter 21 Epilepsy Syndromes
- Chapter 22 Focal Dysfunction (Lesions)
- Chapter 23 Global Dysfunction (Encephalopathy)
- Chapter 24 Status Epilepticus
- Chapter 25 Post Cardiac Arrest
- Chapter 26 Brain Death
- Appendix How to Write a Report
- Index
- References
Summary
Think of seizure mimics before you diagnose epileptic seizures. Some mimics such as syncope, transient ischemic attacks (TIA), and migraines may be associated with EEG abnormalities. Seizure mimics may be neurological, systemic, or psychological. Always confirm if the event in question is consistent with the patient’s typical event as the patient may have more than one type of event. Though uncommon, both epileptic and nonepileptic events may coexist; hence it is important to characterize each of the patient’s event types on video EEG.
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