| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9201778 | Pediatric Neurology | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A 14-year-old female of moderately retarded intelligence exhibited frequent seizures of eyelid myoclonia with absences. Video-electroencephalographic recording revealed that slow eye closure was followed by eyelid myoclonia with absence seizures and that paroxysmal burst activities in the occipital region always preceded generalized spike-wave discharges. Paroxysmal burst activities were induced not only by slow eye closure but also by fixation-off, wearing Frenzel glasses. We speculate that the sensitivity to fixation-off in the occipital lobe is one of the triggering mechanisms in eyelid myoclonia with absences.
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Authors
Kaeko MD, Yoshihiro MD, PhD, Tatsuya MD, PhD,