EEG-clinical research advances on benign electroencephalographic variants in temporal lobe

Abstract

Because of the convenience, noninvasion and repeatability, the scalp EEG has been widely used in the diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of prognosis in epilepsy and other encephalopathy. In clinical practice, it has been found that there are many abnormal EEG discharge patterns that have no clear correlation with patients' clinical epileptic seizures. Therefore, it is considered that the clinical significance of these discharge patterns is uncertain and as benign variants. However, many researchers have disputed about these benign variants, they consider them as abnormal intracranial discharges. This article reviewed the benign variants in temporal lobe, so as to clarify the controversial points of benign variants in temporal lobe for a long time and lay a foundation for further basic research and clinical study on benign variants.

Keywords

• temporal lobe
• electroencephalography
• benign electroencephalographic variants (not in mesh)
• review