Electroencephalographic generalized features in idiopathic childhood focal epilepsies

The generalized spike wave discharges: (A) 3Hz spike and slow wave discharges and (B) diffuse spike and slow wave discharges.

The diagram of EEG evolution in our series of patients with idiopathic focal epilepsies and generalized spike and wave discharges; BCECTS, benign childhood epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes; BEOP, benign epilepsy with occipital paroxysms; CAE, childhood absence epilepsy; *the patient presented with partial epilepsy but detailed history and electroencephalogram revealed that she also has absence seizures; generalized, generalized spike and wave discharges on EEG; focal, focal spike discharges on EEG; mixed, generalized and focal spike discharges at a time of EEG.