Focal Epileptic EEG Discharges in Children Not Suffering from Clinical Epilepsy: Etiology, Clinical Significance, and Management

Summary: Epileptic discharges in the EEG record may be found in children not suffering from convulsive seizures. Such discharges often consist of spiking in the rolandic and midtemporal areas (labelled centrotemporal spikes) and less often in the occipital region. They may be multifocal. These focal discharges seem to be age‐dependent, tending to disappear during the teenage years. Children displa…