Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
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To study periodic and rhythmic EEG patterns classified according to Standardized Critical Care EEG Terminology (SCCET) of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society and their relationship to electrographic seizures. ⋯ RPPIIIU can serve as an indication for continuous EEG recordings.
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Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is characterized by involuntary, irregular clonic or tonic movement of muscles innervated by the facial nerve. We evaluated structural reorganization in brain gray matter and white matter and whether neuroplasticity is linked to clinical features in HFS patients. ⋯ Our results suggest that HFS, a chronic neurovascular conflict disease, is related to structural reorganization in the brain.