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17961983

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2-3
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-11-26
pubmed:abstractText
Senile myoclonic epilepsy of Genton is a newer epileptic syndrome of the older patients with Down syndrome associated with an Alzheimer-type dementia. We report two observations in whom the clinical and electroencephalographic features are consistent with the description of this syndrome. Both experienced a progressive deterioration of cognitive functions few years before the onset of the epilepsy. The EEG was characteristic with generalized fast spike-waves or polyspikes or polyspike-waves with or without bilateral myoclonic jerks especially at awakenings. One patient had a photoparoxysmal response (11-21Hz) with bilateral myoclonic jerks. Hence, the senile myoclonic epilepsy of Genton is an easily recognizable newer epileptic syndrome of the older Down syndrome patient.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0920-1211
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
77
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
165-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Senile myoclonic epilepsy of Genton: two cases in Down syndrome with dementia and late onset epilepsy.
pubmed:affiliation
Epilepsy Unit, Montpellier, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports