title: Epilepsy with myoclonic absences.
abstract: Epilepsy with myoclonic absences is a rare seizure disorder with intellectual impairment and resistance to conventional anti-convulsants. It is essential to diagnose epilepsy with myoclonic absences earlier for a better outcome. The authors present a case report to highlight this fact.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Grant Medical College, Sir JJ Group of Hospital, Byculla, Mumbai, India. talibsurve@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Talib Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Surve
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: Sandhya S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Khadse
authors.forename: Sushma A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Khanna
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000077213:Lamotrigine; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014227:Triazines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D014227:Triazines; D014635:Valproic Acid; D000077213:Lamotrigine