Childhood Absence Epilepsy - Revision history

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EEGpedia: Created page with "'''Childhood Absence Epilepsy (CAE)''' =Background= * Usually in children between 3 and 10 years old * Most around 5-6 years old when the first absence seizure was seen * 1..."

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Created page with "'''Childhood Absence Epilepsy (CAE)''' =Background= * Usually in children between 3 and 10 years old * Most around 5-6 years old when the first absence seizure was seen * 1..."

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'''Childhood Absence Epilepsy (CAE)'''

=Background=
* Usually in children between 3 and 10 years old
* Most around 5-6 years old when the first absence seizure was seen
* 1 in 15.000-50.000 children
* Siblings of children with Childhood Absence Epilepsy have about a 1 in 10 chance of developing epilepsy.

=Clinic=
* Staring spells during which the child is not aware or responsive
* Eyes may roll up briefly or the eyes may blink.
* Sometimes repetitive movements like mouth chewing.
* Usually the absence last for around 10 seconds and ends abruptly
* After the seizure the child resumes normal activity
* Could be provoked by hyperventilation

=EEG=
* Generalized [[Spike slow wave complex]] of 3 Hz
* Hyperventilation triggers an absence seizure in over 80% of children with CAE.

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'''''Childhood absence epilepsy in a 4,5 year old girl, with typical generalized 3 Hz spike wave complexes (source) '''''
[[File:Childhood_absence_epilepsy_4,5_year_old_girl_(source)_EEGpedia.png|border|none|1200px|left]]

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 ==EEG==
-* Inter-ictal: Normal posterior rhythm, though with frequent rhythmic posterior delta activity
+* '''Inter-ictal:''' Normal posterior rhythm, though with frequent rhythmic posterior delta activity
-* Ictal: Generalized [[Spike slow wave complex]] of 3 Hz
+* '''Ictal:''' Generalized [[Spike slow wave complex]] of 3 Hz
 * Hyperventilation triggers an absence seizure in over 80% of children with Childhood Absence Epilepsy.

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 ==EEG==
-* Generalized [[Spike slow wave complex]] of 3 Hz
+* Inter-ictal: Normal posterior rhythm, though with frequent rhythmic posterior delta activity
 * Hyperventilation triggers an absence seizure in over 80% of children with Childhood Absence Epilepsy.

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 * Usually in children between 3 and 10 years old
 * Most around 5-6 years old when the first absence seizure was seen
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 * Staring spells during which the child is not aware or responsive
 * Eyes may roll up briefly or the eyes may blink.
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 * Generalized [[Spike slow wave complex]] of 3 Hz
 * Hyperventilation triggers an absence seizure in over 80% of children with Childhood Absence Epilepsy.

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 * Most around 5-6 years old when the first absence seizure was seen
 * 1 in 15.000-50.000 children
-* Siblings of children with Childhood Absence Epilepsy have about a 1 in 10 chance of developing epilepsy.
+* Siblings of children with Childhood Absence Epilepsy (CAE) have about a 1 in 10 chance of developing epilepsy.
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 =EEG=
 * Generalized [[Spike slow wave complex]] of 3 Hz
-* Hyperventilation triggers an absence seizure in over 80% of children with CAE.
+* Hyperventilation triggers an absence seizure in over 80% of children with Childhood Absence Epilepsy.