title: Seizures triggered by July 4th fireworks in an 8-year-old girl with perinatal stroke.
abstract: Warnings regarding fireworks displays as a possible seizure-producing stimulus have been around for several years, but there is a lack of well-documented cases. This case describes photic- and/or pattern-induced seizures that appeared to be triggered by July 4 fireworks. This 8-year-old girl with hemiplegic cerebral palsy and known seizure disorder because of perinatal right middle cerebral artery stroke had a cluster of seizures within minutes of the onset of a professional fireworks display. The seizures stopped when the child's eyes were covered and she was taken away from the scene. The importance of photic- and pattern-induced seizures in children is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA.
authors.forename: Jared R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Brosch
authors.forename: Meredith R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Golomb
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D005107:Explosions; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology*