Although epileptic photosensitivity is well known, its genetics and syndromic associations are incompletely understood. Seizures triggered by photic stimulation are usually a manifestation of the idiopathic generalized epilepsies, especially juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME), or of the occipital epilepsies. Idiopathic photosensitive occipital epilepsy (IPOE) is a focal epilepsy with colourful e...

In nine of 62 children with benign occipital epilepsy (BOE) the onset was stormy and alarming. The first and often only seizure was characterised by prolonged loss of consciousness lasting up to 12 hours, suggesting an acute cerebral insult. In all but one case there was a tonic aversion either of eyes alone or of both head and eyes which was interpreted as conjugate deviation. The other accomp...

An 83-year-old right-handed male presented with a 2-day history of episodic jerking and "spasms" in the left arm, each lasting approximately 1min, followed by weakness. He also described episodes of flashing colorful lights (green and blue) in his left visual field, not always accompanied by arm jerking, associated with intermittent confusion. His past medical history was significant for type-2...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The main aim of this study was to identify which patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) have a higher risk of presenting seizures during follow-up. METHODS Patients with newly diagnosed GBM were reviewed (n = 306) and classified as patients with (Group 1) and without (Group 2) seizures at onset. Group 2 was split into patients with seizures during follow-up (Group ...

Case presentation: A 9-year-old female patient undergoing treatment for type B acute lymphoblastic leukemia, without central nervous system involvement. She was chemotherapy treatment. Two weeks after the methotrexate (MTX) infusion, she developed an episode of amaurosis, followed by a lowered level consciousness and generalized tonic-clonic motor seizures. During diagnostic investigation, MRI ...

Case presentation: Male 9 years and months old patient with cerebral palsy (GMFCS5) refractory epilepsy secondary to extensive bilateral hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy started epileptic seizures in the first hours of life after evolved persistent countless daily polymorphic seizures. He was diagnosed West syndrome (WS) followed by Lennox-Gastaut (LGS). got many treatments, a total more than 10...

Circadian rhythm of seizure is underestimated in the study of focal epilepsies. A review of the current literature revealed a clear correlation between cortical epileptogenic focus and the circadian phase of seizure peak occurrence in adult patients. A single diurnal peak at 19:00 was found in seizures originating from the occipital lobe, between 5:00 and 7:00 in frontal lobe seizures, and betw...

Case presentation: Female, 8 years old, with onset of seizures at 2 months, evolving refractory epilepsy. The were characterized by behavioral arrest and vacant gaze, in addition to episodes loss tone head turn the right intense salivation. Patient has used topiramate, nitrazepam, carbamazepine valproate. On examination, he is moderately mentally retarded does not speak. Prolonged videoelectroe...

An 80-year-old man with a history of Type 2 diabetes mellitus was hospitalized due to generalized convulsive status epilepticus. Initially, hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis were diagnosed, but his seizures were refractory to the medical treatment. Additionally, a high level of serum theophylline (29.1 mg/mL) was detected. Following detoxification of theophylline by oral activated charcoal, the pa...

A 58-year-old female receiving gemcitabine and cisplatin chemotherapy for stage IV gallbladder cancer developed the clinicoradiologic syndrome, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). Just before the 4th gemcitabine chemotherapy cycle, she was admitted to the hospital with complaints of headache, dizziness, and generalized tonic-clonic seizures. A MRI was performed on the day when ...