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brain spike-and-wave discharge amplitude +  
brain spike-and-wave discharge frequency +   
brain spike-and-wave discharge rate +   
Measurement of the number of periods of spike-and-wave discharges occurring per unit of time. A spike-and-wave discharge is a series of regular, symmetrical, generalized abnormal electrical discharges in the brain, the portion of the central nervous system enclosed within the cranium which is composed of gray matter and white matter and is the primary center for the regulation and control of bodily activities, receiving and interpreting sensory impulses, and transmitting information to the muscles and body organs.
brain spike-and-wave discharge severity grade +   
brain total spike-and-wave discharge duration +   
mean duration of a single spike-and-wave discharge train +   

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: brain spike-wave discharge rate
Related Synonyms: brain SWD rate ;   brain spike-wave activity rate ;   seizure rate
Definition Sources: American_Heritage:The_American_Heritage_Medical_Dictionary_2007, Dorland:Dorlands_Illustrated_Medical_Dictionary--31st_Ed, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike-and-wave "Wikipedia" "Wikipedia", http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/aboutepilepsy/Diagnosis/examandtests/eeg.cfm "Website" "Website", ISBN:978-1416049982

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