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Occipital spikes of a child at 6 years of age (EEG)

Random occipital spikes mainly on the left and an independent right central spike are recorded in her EEG 2 days after her first prolonged seizure. (Contributed by Dr. C. P. Panayiotopoulos.)

Associated Disorders

  • Idiopathic childhood occipital epilepsy (Gastaut type)
  • Rolandic epilepsy
  • Rolandic seizures