INTERICTAL ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH TEMPORAL LOBE TUMORS

ABSTRACT- Objective: To characterize clinical and interictal electroencephalographic aspects of childre n and adults with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) due to tumoral lesions. Method: We perf o rmed a re t ro s p e c-tive analysis of the clinical and interictal electroencephalographic aspects of 16 children (64 exams) and 12 adults (78 exams) with lesions in the temporal lobe. Results: The most frequent etiologies were gangli-ogliomas, DNETs, followed by astrocytomas. Auras occurred in both groups, the most common being epi-gastric sensation. Other findings such as myoclonias, behavioral arrest and vomiting were more frequent in children. Temporal epileptiform and nonepileptiform activities, mostly unilateral, were found in both g roups. Extratemporal epileptiform activities (frontal, parietal, central, occipital and generalized) were also found equally in both groups. Conclusion: Our data show that children and adults with TLE due to expansive lesions present with similar EEG findings