title: [Photosensitivity in primary and secondary epilepsies].
abstract: A retrospective study was performed on 34 patients with photosensitivity detected on the electroencephalogram. This group was compared to an aleatory sample, with 218 patients. The objectives were to evaluate the photosensitivity and: type of epilepsy, age of onset of seizures, sex ratio, frequency of seizures, and family history.
authors: Setor de Investigacão e Tratamento das Epilepsias (SITE) da Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), São Paulo, Brasil.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: de Albuquerque
authors: C L
authors: CL
authors: do Nascimento
authors: C J
authors: CJ
authors: de Campos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Fotossensibilidade em epilepsias primárias e secundárias.