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Musicogenic seizures in D ravet syndrome
Author(s) -
SanchezCarpintero Rocio,
PatiñoGarcia Ana,
Urrestarazu Elena
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
developmental medicine and child neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.658
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1469-8749
pISSN - 0012-1622
DOI - 10.1111/dmcn.12138
Subject(s) - dravet syndrome , reflex epilepsy , reflex , epilepsy , medicine , encephalopathy , pediatrics , neuroscience , anesthesia , psychology
Dravet syndrome is an epileptic encephalopathy characterized by multiple types of seizures. We report the first case of musicogenic reflex seizures in a 7‐year‐old male with a mutation in the SCN 1 A gene causing Dravet syndrome. Reflex seizures have been reported in patients with Dravet syndrome provoked by body temperature elevation, looking at visual patterns, or under intermittent photic stimulation. The case we report widens the spectrum of reflex seizures recorded in patients with D ravet syndrome. Cortical hyperexcitability of genetic origin could explain the tendency of these patients to experience reflex seizures.