The clinical characteristics of benign childhood occipital epilepsy
- VernacularTitle:儿童良性枕叶癫痫的临床分析
- Author:
Xiangdong YUAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Epilepsy;
Electroencephalography;
Child
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2006;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the manifestations and electroencephalography(EEG) features of benign childhood occipital epilepsy in order to improve clinical diagnosis.Methods The clinical and EEG characteristics of 26 patients diagnosed as benign childhood occipital epilepsy were retrospectively reviewed.Results The clinical characteristics were as follow:(1)Visual symptoms.(2)Motor symptoms:versive seizure tonic clonic seizures.(3)Automatism EEG features:discharge over one both occipital lobe.Conclusion Benign childhood occipital is a distinctive epilepsy syndrome.Understanding the clinical manifestations and EEG features can lead to obtain correct diagnosis.
