Spectral analysis of EEG gamma rhythms associated with tonic seizures in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-22

  Kobayashi, Katsuhiro ^a   Inoue, Takushi ^a   Watanabe, Yoshiaki ^a   Oka, Makio ^a   Endoh, Fumika ^a   Yoshinaga, Harumi ^a   Ohtsuka, Yoko ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gamma rhythm; High frequency oscillation; Ictal EEG; Lennox Gastaut syndrome; Time frequency analysis; Tonic seizure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; FEMALE; FREQUENCY MODULATION; GAMMA RHYTHM; HUMAN; INFANT; LENNOX GASTAUT SYNDROME; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TONIC SEIZURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SEIZURES; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; SYNDROME; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68749110571     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2009.03.011     Document Type: Article

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