Unusual Focal Ictal Pattern in Children With Eyelid Myoclonia and Absences

Eyelid myoclonia is a type of epileptic seizure characterized by marked jerking of the eyelids, often associated with jerky upward deviation of the eyeballs. It can be triggered by eye closure. The ictal electroencephalographic pattern of eyelid myoclonia consists of generalized polyspike waves at 3...

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Published in:Pediatric neurology 2007-10, Vol.37 (4), p.292-295
Main Authors: Mourente-Diaz, Silvia, MD, Montenegro, Maria A., MD, PhD, Lowe, James P., R EEG/EP T, CNIM, Akman, Cigdem I., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
Developmental Disabilities - complications
Electroencephalography
Epilepsy, Absence - complications
Epilepsy, Absence - diagnosis
Epilepsy, Absence - physiopathology
Eyelids - physiopathology
Female
Headache. Facial pains. Syncopes. Epilepsia. Intracranial hypertension. Brain oedema. Cerebral palsy
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Myoclonus - complications
Myoclonus - diagnosis
Myoclonus - physiopathology
Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
Nervous system as a whole
Neurology
Pediatrics
Videotape Recording
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Summary:Eyelid myoclonia is a type of epileptic seizure characterized by marked jerking of the eyelids, often associated with jerky upward deviation of the eyeballs. It can be triggered by eye closure. The ictal electroencephalographic pattern of eyelid myoclonia consists of generalized polyspike waves at 3 to 6 Hz. Eyelid myoclonia can be a component of the clinical seizures seen with idiopathic, symptomatic, or cryptogenic generalized epilepsy. The objective of this study was to describe the unusual focal ictal electroencephalogram features of two patients with developmental delay and eyelid myoclonia. To the best of our knowledge, this unique electroencephalogram finding was not previously described.
ISSN:0887-8994
1873-5150
DOI:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2007.05.014