title: Eyelid myoclonia with absences (EMA) in two monovular twins.
abstract: EMA (eyelid myoclonia with absences) consists of brief seizures triggered by eyelid closure and characterized by absence and palpebral myoclonia. The EEG shows brief discharges with 3 per second spike and wave complexes. The present report describes the cases of 2 monovular twins who started to have this form of epilepsy at the age of 4 1/2 years. Their seizures, after 2 years of follow-up, are greatly reduced with combined therapy of valproic acid and benzodiazepines (Clobazam).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neurology, Istituti Ospedalieri, Trento, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: DeMarco
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004831:Epilepsies, Myoclonic / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004832:Epilepsy, Absence / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D014427:Twins; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic