Abstract
A boy 13-yr-old presents complex nocturnal episodes, frequent until 5- 30 every night. The video-EEG and polysomnography show two different phenomena: the first are more prolonged (he wakes up with his head turned to the right and a frightened expression. He sits up and stands up, then wanders for 50''-60''); the others are short (he wakes up and sits up with incoordinated movements for 20''-30''). A brother and a sister showed analogous episodes, controlled by CBZ. The EEG shows atypical K complex followed by sharp waves in left frontal region. These episodes disappear with CBZ. The clinical and EEG data can suggest a form of epileptic wandering associated with paroxysmal dystonia. Also in this case, several features support an epileptic origin of these disorders.
| Translated title of the contribution | Nocturnal paroxysmal disorders: A new case of 'Epileptic Wandering' |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 335-337 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Bollettino - Lega Italiana contro l'Epilessia |
| Issue number | 102-103 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology