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Objective To study the characteristics of quantitative EEG in epilepsy patients after ischemic stroke.Methods Sixty-seven first-ever epilepsy patients after ischemic stroke served as an observation group and 74 age-matched healthy persons served as a control group in this study.The quantitative EEG power spectra of two groups,including δ (0.8-3.9 Hz),θ (4.0-7.7 Hz),α (7.8-12.9 Hz) and β (13.0-20.0 Hz),were analyzed using the Z2N-F32w EEG device made in Shanghai.The (δ+θ)/(α+β) power value on different regions of brain between the two groups was computerized and used as an observation index.Results The ischemic stroke size was not related with the (δ+θ)/(α+β) power value in observation group (P＞0.05).The (δ+θ)/(α+β)power value on the left frontal area (3.15±2.63 vs 1.97±1.42,P=0.002),right frontal area (3.17±2.53 vs 1.88±1.46,P=0.000),left central area (2.69±2.59 vs 1.65±1.28,P=0.004),left parietal area (2.58±2.45 vs 1.28±1.10,P=0.000),right parietal area (2.69±2.81 vs 1.21± 1.06,P=0.000),left occipital area,right occipital area,left temporal area and right temporal area was significantly higher in observation group than in control group (P＜0.01).No significant difference was found in (δ+θ)/(α+β) power value on the right central lobe and left occipital lobe between the two groups and between early and late onset epilepsy patients after ischemic stroke (P＞0.05).Conclusion Quantitative EEG plays an important role both in diagnosis of epilepsy and in assessment of abnormal brain electrical activity in epilepsy patients after ischemic stroke.
ABSTRACT
Objective To study the characteristics of quantitative EEG in epilepsy patients after ischemic stroke.Methods Sixty-seven first-ever epilepsy patients after ischemic stroke served as an observation group and 74 age-matched healthy persons served as a control group in this study.The quantitative EEG power spectra of two groups,including δ (0.8-3.9 Hz),θ (4.0-7.7 Hz),α (7.8-12.9 Hz) and β (13.0-20.0 Hz),were analyzed using the Z2N-F32w EEG device made in Shanghai.The (δ+θ)/(α+β) power value on different regions of brain between the two groups was computerized and used as an observation index.Results The ischemic stroke size was not related with the (δ+θ)/(α+β) power value in observation group (P＞0.05).The (δ+θ)/(α+β)power value on the left frontal area (3.15±2.63 vs 1.97±1.42,P=0.002),right frontal area (3.17±2.53 vs 1.88±1.46,P=0.000),left central area (2.69±2.59 vs 1.65±1.28,P=0.004),left parietal area (2.58±2.45 vs 1.28±1.10,P=0.000),right parietal area (2.69±2.81 vs 1.21± 1.06,P=0.000),left occipital area,right occipital area,left temporal area and right temporal area was significantly higher in observation group than in control group (P＜0.01).No significant difference was found in (δ+θ)/(α+β) power value on the right central lobe and left occipital lobe between the two groups and between early and late onset epilepsy patients after ischemic stroke (P＞0.05).Conclusion Quantitative EEG plays an important role both in diagnosis of epilepsy and in assessment of abnormal brain electrical activity in epilepsy patients after ischemic stroke.