Periodic short-interval diffuse discharges

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Periodic short-interval diffuse discharges are a type of EEG abnormality with periodicity less than 4.0 seconds.[1] They can consist of sharp waves or spikes, spike and wave, polyspikes or triphasics with background attenuation in between transients.[1]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Generalised periodic epileptiform discharges: clinical features, neuroradiological evaluation and prognosis in 37 adult patients.".Seizure.October 2003;12(7)
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