Lateralized Rhythmic Delta Activity and Lateralized Periodic Discharges in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients

Author:

Gupta SiddharthORCID,Ritzl Eva K.,Husari Khalil S.

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical and electrographic characteristics of critically ill pediatric patients with lateralized rhythmic delta activity (LRDA) and compare them with patients with lateralized periodic discharges (LPDs). Methods: This was a retrospective study examining consecutive critically ill pediatric patients (1 month–18 years) with LRDA or LPDs monitored on continuous electroencephalography. Clinical, radiologic, and electrographic characteristics; disease severity; and acute sequelae were compared between the two groups. Results: Of 668 pediatric patients monitored on continuous electroencephalography during the study period, 12 (1.79%) patients had LRDA and 15 (2.24%) had LPDs. The underlying etiologies were heterogeneous with no difference in the acuity of brain MRI changes between both groups. Lateralized rhythmic delta activity and LPDs were concordant with the side of MRI abnormality in most patients [85.7% (LRDA) and 83.3% (LPD)]. There was no difference in the measures of disease severity between both groups. Seizures were frequent in both groups (42% in the LRDA group and 73% in the LPD group). Patients in the LPD group had a trend toward requiring a greater number of antiseizure medications for seizure control (median of 4 vs. 2 in the LRDA group, p = 0.09), particularly those patients with LPDs qualifying as ictal–interictal continuum compared with those without ictal–interictal continuum (p = 0.02). Conclusions: Lateralized rhythmic delta activity and LPDs are uncommon EEG findings in the pediatric population. Seizures occur commonly in patients with these patterns. Seizures in patients with LPDs, especially those qualifying as ictal–interictal continuum, showed a trend toward being more refractory. Larger studies are needed in the future to further evaluate these findings.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Subject

Physiology (medical),Neurology (clinical),Neurology,Physiology

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