Rhythmic mid-Temporal Theta of Drowsiness Activated by Hyperventilation- Uncommon Trigger of a Rare Benign EEG Variant in Pediatrics. An Educational Review-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Rhythmic mid-Temporal Theta of Drowsiness Activated by Hyperventilation- Uncommon Trigger of a Rare Benign EEG Variant in Pediatrics. An Educational Review

Published:2023-01 Issue: Volume:10 Page:2329048X2311535
ISSN:2329-048X
Container-title:Child Neurology Open
language:en
Short-container-title:Child Neurology Open

Author:

Asemota Brooke¹²^ORCID,Dohmeier Jacob M.²^ORCID,Singh Nupur²,Gienapp Andrew J.³⁴^ORCID,Rivas-Coppola Marianna¹²,Chourasia Nitish¹²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Neuroscience Institute, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA

2. Division of Pediatric Neurology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA

3. Children's Foundation Research Institute, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA

4. Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA

Abstract

Distinguishing abnormal electroencephalogram (EEG) waveforms from benign variants is critical for accurate interpretation of EEG. Hyperventilation (HV) is one of the basic procedures during EEG to enable activation of epileptiform activity. Rarely, HV can activate benign EEG rhythms. Herein, we illustrate two pediatric cases with bursts of rhythmic mid-temporal theta of drowsiness (RMTD), activated by hyperventilation. Continued awareness of this EEG phenomenology and its variations in pediatrics is important in avoiding misdiagnosis of epilepsy.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

General Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2329048X231153506

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