EEG with parietal focal spike waves

What it means

EEG with focal sharp transient waves in the parietal region, i.e., focal sharp waves of a duration less than 80 msec followed by a slow wave.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category