Epileptic Disorders
MENU“Temporal” intermittent rhythmic delta activity: the true localizing nature of TIRDA Volume 24, numéro 5, October 2022
TEST YOURSELF
(1) What is the definition of TIRDA?
(2) What is the implication of the presence of TIRDA?
Answers
(1) TIRDA is characterized as sinusoidal or saw-toothed waveforms with a frequency of 1-3.5 Hz that last 4-20 seconds and is seen in approximately 25-40% of patients with TLE being evaluated for epilepsy surgery.
(2) The patient has a regional temporal lobe epilepsy.