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Role of Video-EEG in Children

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Routine electroencephalogram (EEG) has many limitations, especially the inability to capture reported habitual events in question. A prolonged EEG with synchronized video (video-EEG) overcomes some of these limitations by improving the sensitivity, specificity and the diagnostic yield by attempting to record the habitual events when they are frequent and when indicated. Video-EEG is employed commonly for the diagnosis and classification of epilepsy/epilepsy syndromes, to distinguish between seizures and seizures mimickers, for pre-surgical evaluation and in the management of critically ill children. The duration of recording would vary depending on the indication and frequency of events. Ambulatory EEG is another cost effective and convenient alternative in certain circumstances. However, availability of the machines and expertise, accessibility, affordability and labor intensive nature of the procedure limit widespread use in India. This review explores the role of video-EEG in the management of children with epileptic and non-epileptic paroxysmal events with respect to routine clinical practice in India.

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  1. Department of Neurology and Epileptology, Advanced Center for Epilepsy, Gleneagles Global Health City, Perumbakkam, Chennai, 600100, India

    Lakshminarayanan Kannan & Dinesh Nayak

  2. Epilepsy Program, Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G1X8, Canada

    Puneet Jain

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Kannan, L., Jain, P. & Nayak, D. Role of Video-EEG in Children. Indian J Pediatr 88, 1007–1016 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-020-03605-4

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