EEG Jibberish...Anyone know?

[Star_Mummy]

Hey everyone,

I was just looking through a medical report from Sean's hospital about his EEG which was done last year. I was just wondering if anyone knew or could put in laymans terms what - High amplitude delta rhythm, with frequent generalised spike and wave - meant.

He was in Non-Convulsive Status with Myoclonic Jerking when he had it done. Obviously it means that seizure activity was recorded but Im just curious to see if it means anything else.

Thanks for anyones input.

Tara

 

[Bernard]

Hi Tara,

EEGs measure brain waves in bands/spectrums called alpha, beta, theta, delta and gamma. Hi delta waves are associated with sleep states.

Generalized spike indicates brain waves increased in activity/intensity suddenly all over the brain (generalized) rather than in one specific area (localized).

 

[brain]

Additional information to know

I am curious to know if there were any additional reports,
such as glowing, waxing and waning, slowing, electrographic,
kindling, spiking (not spike and wave) or spikes, Mu wave
at XX Hz (hertz), or anything at XX Hz (hertz), fast waves,
slow waves, et cetera?

If there were any indications of the above, especially the
electrographics, it's usually a sure sign of seizures. But if
no electrographic has been mentioned - that is good,
which means the seizures have not been developed yet!

But continue to push on for EEG's and monitor them, for
it takes time and establishment (historical) over a period
of time for anything to be documented; at least your
post is indicating that the Doctors are monitoring your
child closely which is very good.

However, capturing a seizure and getting it on EEG is
tricky, for one cannot "Presto Bango" a seizure on EEG
on command (although everyone would love that and it
would save everyone a lot of trouble - especially those
who have been stuck in long term monitoring waiting for
those blasted seizures to come)!

One thing I learned from Cleveland Clinic Neurology, was
this fact when I was down there was:

It is the small seizures that we need recorded on the video electroencephalograms or electroencephalograms; not the major seizures. Because the small seizures pinpoints the specific location(s) of where the seizure(s) are coming from. This is what we are looking for.

 

[epileric]

I own a medical dictionary

but I also bookmarked this med dictionary for when I'm too lazy to leave the computer. Hope it helps.

http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/