Aim of the study was to analyze the occurrence of ReflexSeizures (RS) triggered by visual stimuli within thesyndromic International Classification (ILAE) in relationto the type of EEG sensitivity (photo- and/or patternsensitivity).All patients (188 epileptic children; 98 females,90 males; mean age 7.4 ± 4.2 years) underwent aspecific procedure that included a digital video-EEGrecording at rest and under standardized visual stimuli.Spontaneous seizures were associated with RS in 144cases (77%), whereas 44 patients had only RS. 128 cases(68%) had well-defined epileptic syndromes whereas theremaining 60 cases did not fit any known syndromic entity.The presence of RS triggered by visual stimuli wasevenly distributed in syndromic and non syndromicepilepsies, appearing also in clinical conditions where thephotosensitivity is not a typical feature.
Sindromi epilettiche e crisi riflesse da stimoli visivi / L., Nunziata; A. M., Bonanni; Matricardi, Maria; Mittica, Antonio; Brinciotti, Mario. - In: BOLLETTINO-LEGA ITALIANA CONTRO L'EPILESSIA. - ISSN 0394-560X. - STAMPA. - (2012), pp. 133-136. (Intervento presentato al convegno 34° Congresso Nazionale LICE tenutosi a Catania nel 5-7 aprile 2011).
Sindromi epilettiche e crisi riflesse da stimoli visivi
MATRICARDI, Maria;MITTICA, Antonio;BRINCIOTTI, Mario
2012
Abstract
Aim of the study was to analyze the occurrence of ReflexSeizures (RS) triggered by visual stimuli within thesyndromic International Classification (ILAE) in relationto the type of EEG sensitivity (photo- and/or patternsensitivity).All patients (188 epileptic children; 98 females,90 males; mean age 7.4 ± 4.2 years) underwent aspecific procedure that included a digital video-EEGrecording at rest and under standardized visual stimuli.Spontaneous seizures were associated with RS in 144cases (77%), whereas 44 patients had only RS. 128 cases(68%) had well-defined epileptic syndromes whereas theremaining 60 cases did not fit any known syndromic entity.The presence of RS triggered by visual stimuli wasevenly distributed in syndromic and non syndromicepilepsies, appearing also in clinical conditions where thephotosensitivity is not a typical feature.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
