NR AJBO
AU Ortega-Albas,J.J.
TI [Electroencephalography in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease]
OT Electroencefalograma en la enfermedad de Creutzfeldt-Jakob
QU Revista de Neurologia 2000 Jul 16-31; 31(2): 152-5
PT journal article
AB INTRODUCTION: The electroencephalogram is very useful in the diagnosis of probable Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. DEVELOPMENT: It is considered that a typical pattern is formed of periodic sharp wave complexes, widely distributed (synchronously and symmetrically) over both cerebral hemispheres. The frequency of presentation is approximately 1/second. However during the course of the disease other patterns are seen, such as frontal intermittent rhythmical delta activity, a cyclical alternating pattern and a low output electroencephalogram. CONCLUSION: Recognition of these patterns, their electroclinical correlation and serial polygraphic studies are very important to the reliability of the test.
MH Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome/*diagnosis; Diagnosis, Differential; *Electroencephalography; English Abstract; Human; Periodicity
AD Servicio de Neurofisiologia Clinica, Hospital General de Castellon, Espana. jjoa@omc.telprof.es
SP spanisch
PO Spanien