Epileptiform

Epileptiform (epileptiformis; from “epilepsy” + lat. -formis - similar, similar) is a term used to describe phenomena that resemble epileptic seizures in their clinical manifestations, regardless of their cause.

Epileptiform activity can be recorded by electroencephalography (EEG) in patients with various neurological and somatic diseases, as well as in persons without obvious pathology. It is characterized by sudden, short, stereotypical bursts of bioelectrical activity in the brain, reminiscent of epileptic discharges.

Most often, epileptiform patterns are recorded in true epilepsy. However, they can also occur with metabolic disorders, intoxication, traumatic brain injury, brain tumors, dementia and other conditions. The presence of epileptiform activity may indicate increased excitability and instability of the neural networks of the brain.

Thus, the term “epileptiform” emphasizes the similarity in form of the recorded bioelectric phenomena with epileptic paroxysms. However, the reasons for their occurrence may be different. Differential diagnosis of epileptiform activity is of great clinical importance.

Epileptiformation is a term that combines various symptoms that are observed in patients with epilepsy. Manifestations in these conditions differ from those typical in other pathologies of the nervous system. Clinically, epileptiformation is manifested by convulsive seizures, and in some cases, visual or brain dysfunction.

Epilepsy is a neurological disease characterized by sudden seizures. Synchronized convulsive movements of the whole body or its parts are caused by pathological changes in the brain and transmitted through the nervous system. A seizure occurs in a child from the very beginning of the disease or continues for several years after the so-called remission. The cause of brain malfunction is disturbances at the molecular level.

Many organs are involved in the formation of attacks - the heart, blood vessels, liver, kidneys, lungs, which affects the health of the child, disrupts the processes of growth and brain development and leads to a decrease in intellectual development.

Provoking factors provoke a convulsive seizure, of which there are over two dozen. But they are based on a violation in one of the brain systems. Often this can happen due to prolonged exposure to heat, under the influence of infections, stressful situations, including psychological ones, and cancer