Subclinical Rhythmic EEG Discharge of Adult (SREDA) in a Child With Generalized Epilepsy and Literature Review of SREDA in Children.

Creator(s)

Marcie Goeden, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Lalit R. Bansal, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-2018

Identifier

DOI: 10.1097/WNP.0000000000000408

Abstract

Subclinical rhythmic discharges of adult (SREDA) is a rare benign EEG variant in adults and is of unknown clinical significance. Its occurrence in children is extremely rare. In review of the literature, it has been described in only four children. We present a case of a 10-year-old female with generalized idiopathic childhood absence epilepsy who is noted to have SREDA in three subsequent EEGs performed across a 25-month span. She had no clinical change with these discharges and it was believed to be a benign variant. Including our patient, three of four children with SREDA presented with generalized epilepsy leading to the conclusion that, although rare, SREDA is more common in children presenting with generalized epilepsy.

Journal Title

Journal of clinical neurophysiology : official publication of the American Electroencephalographic Society

Volume

35

Issue

3

First Page

270

Last Page

272

MeSH Keywords

Brain; Child; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy, Absence; Epilepsy, Generalized; Female; Humans

Keywords

Brain; Child; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy, Absence; Epilepsy, Generalized; Female; Humans

Recommended Citation

Goeden M, Bansal LR. Subclinical Rhythmic EEG Discharge of Adult (SREDA) in a Child With Generalized Epilepsy and Literature Review of SREDA in Children. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2018;35(3):270-272. doi:10.1097/WNP.0000000000000408