title: [Visual auras in idiopathic generalized epilepsy].
abstract: Visual auras are reported to be uncommon or rare in patients with idiopathic generalized epilepsy. We describe three patients who experienced visual auras just before generalized tonic-clonic seizures. This study indicates that in idiopathic generalized epilepsy, visual auras manifest as flashes, lighting or the impression of seeing the sun. Unlike auras in occipital lobe epilepsy, they are very brief.
authors.affiliation: Unité médicochirurgicale de l'épilepsie, département de neurobiologie, institut de génomique fonctionnelle, CNRSUMR5203-Inserm U661-UM1, 34090 Montpellier, France. p-gelisse@chu-montpellier.fr
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gelisse
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Coubes
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Crespel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001519:Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D004829:Epilepsy, Generalized / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D014635:Valproic Acid