Clonazepam therapy in reading epilepsy.
A 19-year-old man had reading-induced epilepsy; generalized seizures were preceded by myoclonus of the jaw. Although reading epilepsy is usually refractory to anticonvulsant therapy, treatment with clonazepam resulted in complete control of the involuntary movements precipitated by reading.
D000328:Adult; D001570:Benzodiazepinones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002998:Clonazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004831:Epilepsies, Myoclonic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011932:Reading
D001570:Benzodiazepinones; D002998:Clonazepam