Occipital seizures presenting with bilateral visual loss.
Transient visual loss may occur with occipital seizures as an ictal or post-ictal phenomenon. Its duration varies from less than one minute to days, or can be permanent. We describe a 61-year-old man presenting with headache, vomiting and bilateral visual loss. EEG revealed persistent spike discharge in the occipital lobes suggesting occipital seizures. His vision improved with carbamazepine.
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Department of Neurology, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, United Kingdom. savvashadjikoutis@yahoo.com
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D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019575:Blindness, Cortical / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002220:Carbamazepine