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8548670

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-2-21
pubmed:abstractText
A case of startle epilepsy, induced by an unexpected touch on the left shoulder of a 3.5 year old boy, was investigated. The startle epilepsy manifested as an atonic drop attack. Neurological examination revealed a mild hemiparesis on the left side. Computed tomography (CT) scanning demonstrated an enhancement over the right parieto-frontal region, suggesting a hemangioma. Interictal electroencephalography (EEG) showed diffuse slowing and asymmetry of background activities with lower amplitude over the right centro-parieto-temporal region. The ictal EEG showed a paroxysmal bilaterally synchronized high amplitude single spike followed by a few slow waves lasting about one second over the bilateral centro-parieto-temporal regions. The seizure resisted anticonvulsant therapy and no significant responses were observed despite the use of combined therapy with valproic acid, phenytoin, primidone and clonazepam.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0578-1337
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
56
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
270-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Startle epilepsy presenting as drop attacks: a case report.
pubmed:affiliation
Neurological Institute, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports