Burst Suppression (EEG): Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Burst Suppression (EEG)

This study seeks to answer the question: "To what degree can EEG suppression and burst count as measured by diagnostic EEG during drug-induced coma be predicted from data [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

This device works by automatically adjusting the infusion rate of propofol - a general anesthetic - in response to an electroencephalogram (EEG) pattern called burst suppression [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

EEG shows low voltage with burst-suppression. E) EEG from patient who had been resuscitated after cardiac arrest. [tidsskriftet.no]

Aicardi's Syndrome

Two cases (40%) had the characteristic dissociated burst-suppression pattern in EEG. [neurologyindia.com]

This consists of multifocal epileptiform abnormalities occurring on a burst-suppression pattern showing complete asynchrony between the two hemispheres. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Dissociated burst suppression or burst suppression pattern appearing asymmetrically in either cerebral hemisphere is a characteristic EEG finding in this syndrome,[3] which [journals.lww.com]

Early Myoclonic Encephalopathy

The three patients with ARX mutations (mean age: 7 years, ranging from 2 to 16 years) displayed at onset early infantile epileptic encephalopathy with suppression burst (EIEE [research.unipd.it]

In the neonatal period (3/3), they presented a typical EEG pattern characterized by bursts of paroxysmal activity separated by episodes of flat or low amplitude tracing (3 [research.unipd.it]

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 2

Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy (EIEE) presents shortly after birth with frequent, severe seizures, a burst-suppression EEG pattern, and progressive disturbance of [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 2-day-old male infant presented with epileptic encephalopathy characterized by burst-suppression EEG background and tonic-clonic migrating partial seizures. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] old male infant presented with epileptic encephalopathy characterized by burst-suppression EEG background and tonic-clonic migrating partial seizures. [moh-it.pure.elsevier.com]

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 17

We report a 5-year-old girl with Ohtahara syndrome that persistently demonstrated tonic spasms and suppression-burst on multiple EEGs. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

EEG (figure) showed generalized and multifocal epileptiform discharges along with burst-suppression pattern. [n.neurology.org]

We report a novel SCN2A-associated epilepsy phenotype in monozygotic twins with tonic seizures soon after birth and a suppression-burst electroencephalography (EEG) pattern [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 3

Epileptic encephalopathy with suppression-burst in electroencephalography (EEG) can evolve into a few types of epileptic syndromes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Early myoclonic encephalopathy (EME) presents in neonatal period with erratic or fragmentary myoclonus and a burst-suppression electroencephalography (EEG) pattern. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

This is an example of a burst suppression EEG. Each of the letters correspond to a burst of high voltage across the brain and a myoclonic jerk. [seizuresinfant.com]

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Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia

Early myoclonic encephalopathy (EME) presents in neonatal period with erratic or fragmentary myoclonus and a burst-suppression electroencephalography (EEG) pattern. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Medications such as valproic acid and barbiturates which cause the elevation of glycine and burst suppression on EEG respectively. 3. [clinicaladvisor.com]

Pyridoximine 5' phosphate oxidase deficiency giving rise to seizures produces a burst suppression on EEG, however, seizures respond when pyridoxal-5'-phospate is administered [cancertherapyadvisor.com]

Status Epilepticus

suppression EEG pattern. [clinicaltrials.gov]

[…] both groups, if the results showed ongoing seizures, repeated propofol boluses were administered, followed by a maintenance intravenous infusion to obtain and maintain a burst-suppression [nejm.org]

suppression on the EEG. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Other status epilepticus

There is no evidence that targeting burst suppression on the EEG improves outcome and indeed, sustained EEG burst suppression is elusive and temporary achievement of burst [icmcasesummaries.com]

For neurologic protection, the patient was initiated on burst suppression therapy, with a target of 1–2 epileptic bursts per screen on EEG monitor. [link.springer.com]

Successive video-EEGs showed burst-suppression pattern alternating with multifocal seizures with left frontotemporal predominance, progressing to continuous SE when sedation [pesquisa.bvsalud.org]

Focal Epilepsy - Speech Disorder - Mental Retardation

EEG pattern in both the waking and sleeping states. 8.  The EEG - Bursts last for 2–6 s with intermixed suppression period which lasts for 3–5 s.  Tonic spasms -ictal EEG [slideshare.net]

The EEG findings typical in these disorders include background discontinuity, burst suppression (BS), hypsarrhythmia, electrodecremental events, beta bursts, and the generalized [euroformhealthcare.biz]

(burst-suppression). Rubella The EEG typically shows focal slowing in the areas of effected cerebrum. As it progresses (spreads), it becomes generalized. [studystack.com]

Hyperglycinuria

Medications such as valproic acid and barbiturates which cause the elevation of glycine and burst suppression on EEG respectively. 3. [clinicaladvisor.com]

Pyridoximine 5′ phosphate oxidase deficiency giving rise to seizures produces a burst suppression on EEG, however, seizures respond when pyridoxal-5′-phospate is administered [cancertherapyadvisor.com]

[…] pattern EEG. [medlink.com]

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 1

The EEG will show an irregular pattern of suppression-bursts, progressing to hypsarrhythmia. Burst suppression is present in EEG tests during both wakefulness and sleep. [news-medical.net]

[…] associated with the onset of EIEE include the following: CDKL5 (Xp22) SL25A22 (11p15.5) STXBP1 (9q34.1) Signs and Symptoms of EIEE Signs of EIEE show on electroencephalogram (EEG [news-medical.net]

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 4

EEGs showed an asymmetric burst suppression pattern (figure 2A). [ng.neurology.org]

Clinically, OS is characterized by a "burst suppression" pattern on an EEG. [en.wikipedia.org]

KCNQ2-Related Disorders

(a) Interictal EEG in natural sleep is not normal; theta and delta waves are absent and there is atypical burst-suppression pattern (average amplitude 100–150 µV, burst duration [stdjhs.scienceandtechnology.com.vn]

KCNQ2 is often associated with a pattern of burst suppression on the EEG but may have other nonspecific abnormalities and the EEG is not typically normal between seizures, [europeankcnq2association.com]

Interictal EEG showed an atypical burst-suppression pattern (burst at 100 - 150 µV for 3-4s and suppression for 7–10 s) and multi-focal epileptiform discharges ( Figure 1 [stdjhs.scienceandtechnology.com.vn]

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 19

EEGs showed an asymmetric burst suppression pattern (figure 2A). [ng.neurology.org]

Frequent tonic seizures following what is known as burst suppression pattern in the EEG are typical. [medizinische-genetik.de]

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy

suppression pattern EEG. [medcraveonline.com]

EEG pattern is characterised as Burst-Suppression during both waking and sleeping states. [intechopen.com]

Childhood-Onset Epileptic Encephalopathy

The three patients with ARX mutations (mean age: 7 years, ranging from 2 to 16 years) displayed at onset early infantile epileptic encephalopathy with suppression burst (EIEE [research.unipd.it]

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 13

KCNQ2E is often associated with a burst-suppression pattern on EEG but may have other non-specific abnormalities and is typically not normal between seizures, in contrast [kcnq2cure.org]

Definition A form of epilepsy characterized by frequent tonic seizures or spasms beginning in infancy with a specific EEG finding of suppression-burst patterns, characterized [uniprot.org]

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 26

KCNQ2E is often associated with a burst-suppression pattern on EEG but may have other non-specific abnormalities and is typically not normal between seizures, in contrast [kcnq2cure.org]

EEG pattern is characterised as Burst-Suppression during both waking and sleeping states. [intechopen.com]

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 7

KCNQ2E is often associated with a burst-suppression pattern on EEG but may have other non-specific abnormalities and is typically not normal between seizures, in contrast [kcnq2cure.org]

The first EEG did not show any suppression-burst pattern, but discontinuous traces in the remaining patients (Table 1, Figure 1 ). [ojrd.biomedcentral.com]

[…] shows burst suppression pattern EEG shows multifocal epileptic activity Hyperintensities in the basal ganglia and/or thalamus on MRI Thin corpus callosum (in some patients [kcnq2cure.org]

Autosomal Recessive Benign Familial Neonatal Epilepsy

The disorder is also characterized by a severely abnormal electroencephalogram (EEG) called "burst suppression" in which short periods of abnormal brain activity are separated [europeankcnq2association.com]

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 18

Patients suffering from early epileptic encephalopathy with a suppression burst EEG pattern display early onset epileptic seizures and developmental retardation. [germaco.net]

[…] signs such as suppression-burst pattern. [medlink.com]

Infants have primarily tonic seizures, and EEG records display an inter-ictal suppression-burst pattern. [ouhsc.edu]

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 14

Most of the reported KCNQ2 encephalopathies were diagnosed as Ohtahara syndrome showed a burst suppression EEG pattern and infrequently involuted to West syndrome with poor [frontiersin.org]

with burst-suppression pattern. [jped.com.br]

Hyperglycinemia

Burst suppression EEG and agenesis of the corpus callosum were supportive findings. Evolution of the EEG patterns and course of the disease are discussed in detail. [tandfonline.com]

Medications such as valproic acid and barbiturates which cause the elevation of glycine and burst suppression on EEG respectively. 3. [cancertherapyadvisor.com]

Key Diagnostic Features: EEG showed burst suppression on an abnormal background. Newborn screening revealed a negative septic panel and borderline raised serum glycine. [ajnr.org]

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 25

Most of the reported KCNQ2 encephalopathies were diagnosed as Ohtahara syndrome showed a burst suppression EEG pattern and infrequently involuted to West syndrome with poor [frontiersin.org]

EEG reveals suppression-burst patterns, characterized by high-voltage bursts alternating with almost flat suppression phases. [dnatesting.uchicago.edu]

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 24

[…] signs such as suppression-burst pattern. [medlink.com]

EEG pattern is characterised as Burst-Suppression during both waking and sleeping states. [intechopen.com]

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 50

Most of the patients presented with burst-suppression pattern or hypsarrhythmia on EEG. [mdpi.com]

Seizures started at day 21 with suppression burst-type EEG. Mild dysmorphic features were clinically insignificant. There was gradual liver enlargement. [nature.com]

Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome

Except for the presence of burst suppression in barbiturate coma, EEG shows multifocal activity with greater involvement of the temporal and frontal lobes (4). [revistas.unal.edu.co]

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 16

The three patients with ARX mutations (mean age: 7 years, ranging from 2 to 16 years) displayed at onset early infantile epileptic encephalopathy with suppression burst (EIEE [research.unipd.it]

In the neonatal period (3/3), they presented a typical EEG pattern characterized by bursts of paroxysmal activity separated by episodes of flat or low amplitude tracing (3 [research.unipd.it]