Non-Convulsive Status with Myoclonic-Astatic Epilepsy: A Case Repot.
- Author:
Sang Kun LEE
1
;
Jae Woo KIM
;
Kap Jin KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Child;
Child, Preschool;
Epilepsy*;
Epilepsy, Generalized;
Humans;
Male;
Seizures;
Status Epilepticus;
Stupor
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1993;11(2):265-270
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Myoclonic-astatic epilepsy is an epileptic syndrome characterized bv the presence of myoclonic and astatic seizures. It is a rare generalized epilepsy of childhood and represents 1 to 2% of epilepsis in children up to the age of 9 years. In addition to myoclonic and astatic seizures, generalized tonic-clonic seizure, tonic seizure and absence status (non-convulsive status) can be combined. Non-convulsive status can produce apathetic and stuporous appearance. We represent 4-year-old boy who showed nonconvulsive status of myoclonic-astatic epilepsy with typical clinical and eleckoencephalographic characteristics.
