[Identical twins with atypical benign partial epilepsy].
Female identical twins with atypical absence in waking state and partial seizures in sleep state were reported. During atypical absence the EEGs of both cases showed bursts in bilateral parietal and temporal regions during waking state and almost continuous diffuse spike-waves during sleep. Phenytoin was effective to discontinue the seizures in both cases. These findings were compatible to atypical benign partial epilepsy first reported by Aicardi et al. A possibility of genetic cause of this disorder may be considered.
Department of Pediatrics, Kochi Medical School.
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Yoshimura
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Hamada
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Morita
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Kurashige
D002648:Child; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012890:Sleep; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic