Continuous spikes and waves during sleep
Synonyms: CSWS | CSWSS syndrome | Continuous spikes and waves during slow-wave sleep | Epileptic encephalopathy with continuous spike-and-wave during slow sleep
Continuous spikes and waves during sleep (CSWS) is a rare epileptic encephalopathy of childhood characterized by seizures an electroencephalographic (EEG) pattern of electrical status epilepticus in sleep (ESES) and neurocognitive regression in at least 2 domains of development.
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