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  • Title: Neuropsychological EEG activation in patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.
    Author: Karachristianou S, Bostantjopoulou S, Katsarou Z, Kazis A.
    Journal: Funct Neurol; 2004; 19(3):185-9. PubMed ID: 15595713.
    Abstract:
    We studied the effects of higher mental activity on the EEG, i.e., neuropsychological EEG activation (NPA), in patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME). Thirty patients with JME underwent a conventional EEG recording and EEG recording during performance of a battery of twelve neuropsychological tasks, which involved decision making, reading, calculations, constructive activities and drawing. Twenty-three JME patients (76.6%) responded (i.e., showed EEG activation) to at least one neuropsychological task (p = 0.003). Four neuropsychological tasks, two involving the use of the hands and two without manual involvement, were associated with a high frequency of EEG activation (40-60% of JME patients), although statistical analysis did not reveal any one test as the most significant for NPA activation. Neuropsychological EEG activation, using a variety of tasks both manual and non-manual, is a useful tool in evaluating patients with JME.
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