TY - JOUR
T1 - Eyelid myoclonia with absences in three subjects with mental retardation
AU - Scuderi, C.
AU - Musumeci, S. A.
AU - Ferri, R.
AU - Calabrese, G.
AU - Elia, M.
PY - 2000/8
Y1 - 2000/8
N2 - Eyelid myoclonia with absences is a rare epileptic syndrome, characterized by eyelid myoclonia, absences, and photosensitivity. On the basis of its clinical and EEG features, this syndrome has been classified as a specific new entity among the idiopathic generalized epilepsies. We report three subjects, aged 4, 16, and 31 years, respectively, with eyelid myoclonia, and absences, mental retardation and other abnormalities of the central nervous system. Our findings suggest that, at least in some cases, eyelid myoclonia and absences can represent a peculiar phenomenon of symptomatic epilepsies.
AB - Eyelid myoclonia with absences is a rare epileptic syndrome, characterized by eyelid myoclonia, absences, and photosensitivity. On the basis of its clinical and EEG features, this syndrome has been classified as a specific new entity among the idiopathic generalized epilepsies. We report three subjects, aged 4, 16, and 31 years, respectively, with eyelid myoclonia, and absences, mental retardation and other abnormalities of the central nervous system. Our findings suggest that, at least in some cases, eyelid myoclonia and absences can represent a peculiar phenomenon of symptomatic epilepsies.
KW - Absences
KW - EEG
KW - Eyelid myoclonia
KW - Mental retardation
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U2 - 10.1007/s100720070084
DO - 10.1007/s100720070084
M3 - Article
C2 - 11214665
AN - SCOPUS:0034252258
VL - 21
SP - 247
EP - 250
JO - Neurological Sciences
JF - Neurological Sciences
SN - 1590-1874
IS - 4
ER -