Pediatric Epileptologists’ Experience of Hyperventilation During EEG for Childhood Absence Epilepsy
Abstract number :
3.143
Submission category :
15. Practice Resources
Year :
2024
Submission ID :
293
Source :
www.aesnet.org
Presentation date :
12/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
Published date :
Authors :
Presenting Author: Sarah Derr, MMCi, MSW – Eysz, Inc.
Parth Amin, BS – Eysz, Inc.
Shifteh Sattar, MD, MBA – Rady Childrens Hospital, San Diego
Rachel Kuperman, MD – Eysz
Rationale:
Hyperventilation is routinely performed as part of EEG to activate epileptiform and seizure activity to confirm the diagnosis of childhood absence epilepsy (CAE). Studies show that HV is most effective when the patient is sitting upright and breathing forcefully at a rate of approximately 20-24 BPM typically for 3 minutes.1 While photic stimulation has been standardized and time locked with EEG, there is no official standardization for HV administration. We seek to understand how HV is administered during routine clinical video EEGs. This survey seeks to gather insights into the variability of HV protocols used during EEGs to better understand and potentially improve the diagnostic yield for CAE.
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