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Pattern‐Sensitive Epilepsy: Genetic Aspects in Two Families
Author(s) -
Brinciotti M.,
Trasatti G.,
Pelliccia A.,
Matricardi M.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
epilepsia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.687
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1528-1167
pISSN - 0013-9580
DOI - 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1992.tb02287.x
Subject(s) - epilepsy , reflex epilepsy , neuroscience , neurophysiology , electroencephalography , psychology , photic stimulation , reflex , stimulation , audiology , visual perception , medicine , perception
Summary: We report two families in which five members (three in one and two in the other) suffer from patternsensitive epilepsy. In all affected members seizures were induced by environmental visual patterned stimuli. Diagnosis was confirmed by neurophysiological studies, including EEG with pattern and intermittent light stimulation and visual evoked potentials. The role of genetic aspects and the relationship between this form of reflex seizures and photosensitive epilepsy are emphasized.