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Somatosensory evoked potentials and EEG findings in siblings of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy patients.
Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape - 1 Sept 1999
Atakli D, Soysal A, Atay T, Altintas H, Arpaci B, Baybas S
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: In order to demonstrate cortical hyperexitability and to determine the efficacy of 'SEP of high amplitude (HASEP) in detecting asymptomatic relatives of JME patients, we evaluated the EEG findings and SEP in asymptomatic siblings of JME patients. METHODS: We analysed the EEG and SEP findings of 37 JME patients and 48 asymptomatic siblings of 27 patients and compared the results with healthy volunteers....
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