title: Partial motor epilepsy with "negative myoclonus".
abstract: Three children had both nocturnal unilateral motor seizures and daytime ipsilateral "negative myoclonus" which occurred so frequently that it resembled asterixis. Neurophysiologic studies demonstrated lateralized spike discharges that were time-locked to postural lapse in the contralateral outstretched arm. The clinical course was characterized by good seizure control with benzodiazepines.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neurology, University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cirignotta
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lugaresi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004831:Epilepsies, Myoclonic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011187:Posture