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After 2 times of seizure my child eeg report is "slower than normal.focal spikes (lt partial)are seen.generalized slow & sharp waves.what does it mean?

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Epilepsy: Eeg indicates that left temporal area of child's brain is misfiring and causing seizures. This is corroborating the clinical. Seizures that your child had. It needs treatment from a neurologist.

Answered 2/3/2014

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