Seminar in Epileptology: Normal awake and sleep patterns, interictal abnormalities, and ictal patterns on scalp EEG.

Authors

• Juan Luis Alcala-Zermeno
• Roohi Katyal
• Birgit Frauscher
• Donald Schomer
• Michael R Sperling
• Roy Strowd
• William O Tatum
• Elaine Wirrell
• Sándor Beniczky
• Fábio A Nascimento

Publication/Presentation Date

10-1-2025

Abstract

The accurate interpretation of scalp EEG remains an instrumental diagnostic component of epilepsy care. Knowledge of what constitutes normal EEG findings, non-epileptiform abnormalities, and epileptiform patterns-both ictal and interictal-is essential for appropriate patient management. The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) has developed an educational curriculum containing learning objectives necessary to accurately diagnose and manage people with epilepsy. In this Seminar in Epileptology, we address the learning objectives related to assessment and interpretation of EEG background activity, normal sleep patterns, provocation methods, interictal abnormalities, and ictal patterns, as well as a brief discussion on relevant advances in scalp EEG analysis and future perspectives on this topic.

Volume

27

Issue

5

First Page

803

Last Page

866

ISSN

1950-6945

Published In/Presented At

Alcala-Zermeno, J. L., Katyal, R., Frauscher, B., Schomer, D., Sperling, M. R., Strowd, R., Tatum, W. O., Wirrell, E., Beniczky, S., & Nascimento, F. A. (2025). Seminar in Epileptology: Normal awake and sleep patterns, interictal abnormalities, and ictal patterns on scalp EEG. Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape, 27(5), 803–866. https://doi.org/10.1002/epd2.70071

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

40782030

Department(s)

Department of Medicine

Document Type

Article