Benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes: Is there a thalamocortical network dysfunction present?

Sanlidag B., Koken O. Y., ÜLGEN TEMEL E., ARHAN E., Aydin K., SERDAROĞLU A.

SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY, cilt.79, ss.44-48, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 79
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.seizure.2020.04.003
  • Dergi Adı: SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.44-48
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS), Sleep spindle, Amplitude, Frequency, Density, INTERICTAL EPILEPTIFORM DISCHARGES, SPINDLE FREQUENCY ACTIVITY, SLEEP SPINDLES, WAVE DISCHARGES, INDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCES, CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY, EEG, OSCILLATIONS, GENERATION, THALAMUS
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Benign epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) is one of the most frequently seen epileptic syndromes in childhood. It is characterized by centrotemporal spikes (CTS) on electroencephalography (EEG) that are typically activated by drowsiness and stage N2 sleep. The location, frequency, and amplitude of the spikes may vary in different EEG records of the same patient, supporting the presence of a global pathology rather than a focal one. Despite the well-known relation between BECTS and stage N2 sleep, the results of sleep studies have been diverse and have mainly focused on sleep cycles. The characteristics of sleep spindles in the interictal periods have not been studied well.