Patient's question:
I heard that epilepsy was misdiagnosed right away. I don't know how to diagnose children most accurately?Doctor's answer:
An electroencephalogram (EEG) is one of the most commonly used auxiliary examination methods for diagnosing pediatric epilepsy. In the first EEG examination during the interictal period of 40%–50% of pediatric epilepsy patients, spike waves, sharp waves, spike-slow wave complexes, sharp-slow wave complexes, multiple spike clusters, or small spike-and-sharp waves can be observed, indicating epileptic discharges. However, EEG examination is not 100% accurate. When a patient is not experiencing an episode, the EEG cannot detect abnormalities, and in such cases, it is often necessary to combine other factors for a comprehensive judgment.