Is it okay for children to be screened for epilepsy with just a routine EEG?

Screening for epilepsy in children is usually not possible with just a routine EEG; organic pathology needs to be excluded. Doing an EEG is not enough to confirm the diagnosis of epilepsy. EEG is one of the most important tests for diagnosing epilepsy. People with epilepsy have abnormal overdischarges in the brain, which can be detected by EEG, but it is not possible to diagnose epilepsy solely on the basis of abnormal discharges on EEG. Because the abnormal epileptic waves have usually disappeared within 24 hours of the seizure, it is not clear that you have epilepsy when you have a 24-hour EEG. If the diagnosis of epilepsy is to be confirmed, it needs to be analyzed by questioning the patient’s medical history, combined with clinical signs and symptoms as well as tests such as EEG and cranial MRI. Therefore, children’s examination of epilepsy is generally only routine EEG is not acceptable, need to be combined with cranial MRI and other tests to rule out organic lesions, if the baby has any abnormalities, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor to carry out the appropriate examination and treatment.