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Photosensitive epilepsies of children

A.C. Rodríguez-Barrionuevo, E. Bauzano-Poley, M.A. Rodríguez-Vives [REV NEUROL 2001;32:768-772] PMID: 11391515 DOI: https://doi.org/10.33588/rn.3208.2000517

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Volumen 32 | Number 08 | Nº of views of the article 8.804 | Nº of PDF downloads 669 | Article publication date 01/05/2001

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ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION Reflex epileptic seizures are caused by a specific sensorial stimulus which determines their classification. Photosensitive epilepsies are the commonest forms and are included with the idiopathic generalized epilepsies.DEVELOPMENT AND

CONCLUSIONSWe analyze the different responses to intermittent light stimulation, in both normal and epileptic persons, and study the various epileptic syndromes in which photosensitivity is seen. The purely photosensitive (photogenic) epilepsies are characterized by seizures caused only by light as compared with the epilepsies with photosensitivity which also present spontaneous seizures. Special mention is made of seizures induced by the television screen, computer screen and video-games. The palpebral myoclonias with absences may be considered to be reflex seizures, since they are induced by eyelid closure, and include the vary rare self-induced epileptic seizures. Finally we study the epileptic seizures induced by ‘pattern’ and exclusively due to intermittent light stimulation. KeywordsEpilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic crises Idiopathic generalized epilepsy Infantile epilepsy with absences CategoriesEpilepsias y síndromes epilépticos Neuropediatría

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