The value of video-EEG monitoring to diagnose juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
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The value of video-EEG monitoring to diagnose juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
OBJECTIVE A diagnostic accuracy of conventional electroencephalography (EEG) is approximately 50% at best. We aimed to determine the accuracy of video-EEG monitoring (VEM) for a correct diagnosis and the feasibility of its clinical application. The data from all 55 patients (M:F=31:24) with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) who underwent VEM were reviewed according to the clinical history, brai...
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عنوان ژورنال: Seizure
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1059-1311
DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2008.07.001