Partial Motor Epilepsy with "Negative Myoclonus" |
| |
| Authors: | Fabio Cirignotta Elio Lugaresi |
| |
| Affiliation: | Institute of Neurology, University of Bologna, Italy. |
| |
| Abstract: | Three children had both nocturnal unilateral motor seizures and daytime ipsilateral "negative myoclonus" which occurred so frequently that it resembled asterixis. Neurophysiologic studies demonstrated lateralized spike discharges that were time-locked to postural lapse in the contralateral outstretched arm. The clinical course was characterized by good seizure control with benzodiazepines. |
| |
| Keywords: | Partial epilepsy-Partial seizures Negative myoclonus Neurologic examination Asterixis Electroencephalography |
|
