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Tactile evoked spikes in children Volume 1, numéro 2, Juin 1999

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Unità di Neuropsichiatria Infantile, Ospedale S. Chiara, 38100 Trento, Italy
  • Page(s) : 113-9
  • Année de parution : 1999

Several studies have demonstrated that tactile evoked spikes (TES) on the EEG can be found in some children with partial and generalized idiopathic epilepsies, febrile convulsions, head trauma, headache, and even in healthy children [1-5]. TES consist of high amplitude spike/sharp and slow wave complexes in the parietal or centro-temporal area, contralateral to the stimulated side (figure 1). With respect to seizure disorders, TES [...]