Video-EEG study in an adult and a child with eyelid myoclonia with absences.
Two patients with eyelid myoclonia with absences (EMA) are described. Videotape of the eyelid myoclonia in one patient is presented. An interesting feature in one patient was the induction of clinical seizures only with daylight, and in another the presence of rare, focal, epileptiform discharges during drowsiness. Valproic acid only partially controlled eyelid myoclonia in both cases. Lamotrigine, alone or in combination with valproate, can be used as an alternative but was ineffective in our cases. [Published with video sequences].
Burneo
J G
JG
Epilepsy Programme, Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada. jburneo@uwo.ca
Miller
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Bebin
E M
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Prasad
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D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000187:drug effects; D004831:Epilepsies, Myoclonic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D004832:Epilepsy, Absence / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D020195:Epilepsy, Reflex / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D000077213:Lamotrigine; D008297:Male; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014227:Triazines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014741:Video Recording
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D014227:Triazines; D014635:Valproic Acid; D010672:Phenytoin; D000077213:Lamotrigine