Hypsarrhythmia


hypsarrhythmia hyp·sar·rhyth·mi·a or hyp·sa·rhyth·mi·a (hĭp’sə-rĭð’mē-ə)
n.
The abnormal and characteristically random electroencephalogram often found in babies with infantile spasms, associated with mental retardation.
hyp’sar·rhyth’moid’ (-moid’) adj.

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