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Circling Seizures in a Case of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
Author(s) -
Lancman Marcelo E.,
Asconapé Jorge J.,
Golimstok Angel
Publication year - 1994
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.1528-1157.1994.tb02436.x
Subject(s) - juvenile myoclonic epilepsy , idiopathic generalized epilepsy , epilepsy , electroencephalography , generalized epilepsy , partial seizures , medicine , juvenile , myoclonic epilepsy , psychology , neuroscience , pediatrics , biology , genetics
Summary: Circling seizures (CS) have been described in association with focal lesions as well as with generalized EEG discharges. We report 1 patient with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) who developed CS. There were no focal findings on clinical examination, EEG, or imaging studies. We propose that CS in this patient may represent a profound asymmetry in expression of an idiopathic generalized epilepsy rather than a partial condition.