Stato di male mioclonico indotto da gabapentin in un paziente con Benign Adult Familial Myoclonic Epilepsy (BAFME)

M. Pezzella; P. Striano; A. Coppola; C. Ciampa; R. Iodice; L. Errichiello; E. Nicolella; S. Striano

Stato di male mioclonico indotto da gabapentin in un paziente con Benign Adult Familial Myoclonic Epilepsy (BAFME)

Translated title of the contribution: Myoclonic status epilepticus precipitated by Gabapentin in a patient with Benign Adult Familial Myoclonic Epilepsy (BAFME)

M. Pezzella, P. Striano, A. Coppola, C. Ciampa, R. Iodice, L. Errichiello, E. Nicolella, S. Striano

Istituto "Giannina Gaslini"

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We describe clinical and electrophysiological findings of a 57 years old patient who experienced life-threatening myoclonic status after administration of gabapentin. The myoclonic status did not respond to benzodiazepines, but resolved after discontinuing gabapentin. While of obtaining a family medical history, we determined that the patient belonged to a previously reported kindred segregating Benign Adult Familial Myoclonic Epilepsy (BAFME), and electrophysiological investigations (video-EEG, back-averaging, somatosensory evoked potentials and long-loop reflex I) confirmed the diagnosis of a cortical tremor.

Translated title of the contribution	Myoclonic status epilepticus precipitated by Gabapentin in a patient with Benign Adult Familial Myoclonic Epilepsy (BAFME)
Original language	Italian
Pages (from-to)	33-34
Number of pages	2
Journal	Bollettino - Lega Italiana contro l'Epilessia
Issue number	136-137
Publication status	Published - May 2008

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Stato di male mioclonico indotto da gabapentin in un paziente con Benign Adult Familial Myoclonic Epilepsy (BAFME). / Pezzella, M.; Striano, P.; Coppola, A.; Ciampa, C.; Iodice, R.; Errichiello, L.; Nicolella, E.; Striano, S.

In: Bollettino - Lega Italiana contro l'Epilessia, No. 136-137, 05.2008, p. 33-34.

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Stato di male mioclonico indotto da gabapentin in un paziente con Benign Adult Familial Myoclonic Epilepsy (BAFME)

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