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STUDY OF NORMAL ADULT EEG AND PATTERNS OF UNCERTAIN CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE

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Background: Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a mean of investigation of cortical and subcortical brain functional activity. Certain benign patterns may be epileptiform, yet can occur in healthy individuals without clinical epilepsy. Objective: Study of normal adult EEG and patterns of uncertain clinical significance. Subjects and Method: The present study was conducted on 100 adult Egyptian subjects (64 males and 36 females). All were subjected to history taking, examination and EEG evaluation. Results: Fifteen percent of participants have benign variants in their recorded EEG including Mu Rhythm (4%), OIRDA (5%), and FIRDA (6%). OIRDA and Mu Rhythm were more predominant in females, unlike FIRDA which was more predominant in males. The prevalence of artifacts in recorded EEG was 97% among participants. Among participants, there was epileptic activity recorded in 11 % of them. The prevalence of benign variants in EEG in participants was 15 %. Conclusion: Recording EEG pattern in normal adults help in minimizing over-interpretation and over-treatment of patients.

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10.12816/0045175

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Gamal

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Ahmed Shawer

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Departments of Clinical Physiology, Al-Azhar Faculty of Medicine

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Kamel

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Mahmoud Hewedi

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Departments of Neurology, Al-Azhar Faculty of Medicine

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Shebl

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Ramadan Samaha

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Departments of Clinical Physiology, Al-Azhar Faculty of Medicine

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Ahmad

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Frag Ibrahim

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Departments of Neurology, Al-Azhar Faculty of Medicine

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Mahmoud

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Ahmed Mohamed

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Departments of Clinical Physiology, Al-Azhar Faculty of Medicine

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46

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4

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8503

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2017-10-01

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2017-10-01

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2017-10-01

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911

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1110-0400

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Al-Azhar Medical Journal

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STUDY OF NORMAL ADULT EEG AND PATTERNS OF UNCERTAIN CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE

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22 Jan 2023