Periodic electroencephalogram discharges in a case of Lafora body disease: An unusual finding.
Lafora body disease (LBD) is a form of progressive myoclonic epilepsy, characterized by seizures, myoclonic jerks, cognitive decline, ataxia, and intracellular polyglucosan inclusion bodies (Lafora bodies) in the neurons, heart, skeletal muscle, liver, and sweat gland duct cells. Electroencephalogram (EEG) findings in LBD may include multiple spikes and wave discharges, photosensitivity, multifocal epileptiform discharges, and progressive slowing in background activity. Periodicity in epileptiform discharges has not been frequently depicted in LBD. We herein report an unusual case of LBD who showed generalized periodic epileptiform discharges in EEG.
Department of Neurology, Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Rajendra Singh
RS
Jain
Department of Pathology, Shyam Shah (SS) Medical College, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Arti
A
Gupta
Department of Neurology, Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Pankaj Kumar
PK
Gupta
Department of Neurology, Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Rakesh
R
Agrawal
Lafora body disease (LBD); periodic complexes; progressive myoclonic epilepsy