L'electro-encephalogramme chez l'enfant epileptique: interet et limites: a propos de 317 cas

ABSTRACT

664 electro- encephalogram [E.E.G.] practiced in 317 children [190 boys and 127 girls] followed in hospital consultations for epilepsy have been analysed. The first E.E.G was pathological in 63.4% of cases; fits were recorded in 12 patients [vertigo being the most frequent]. Good concordance between localisation of electrical abnormalities and clinical fit's were observed in 54.2% of patients. Comparison of E.E.G abnormalities with CT scan data 93 patients shows good concrodance in 57% fo them. discordance abnormal E.E.G/ normal scanner is the more frequent [37.6% of this group]. Pathological E.E.G. are more frequent in severe epilepsy [71% of the group]