The Self‐induction of Epileptic Seizures by Eye Closure

Epilepsia

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1980, Pages 31-42

  Darby, C E ^a   de Korte, R A ^b   Binnie, C D ^b   Wilkins, A J ^c  

^a Runwell Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b Instituut voor Epilepsiebestrijding   (Netherlands)

^c MRC COGNITION AND BRAIN SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EEG; Eye closure; Photosensitive epilepsy; Self induced epilepsy

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EYELID CLOSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHOTOSENSITIVE EPILEPSY; SERUM;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHILD; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSIES, PARTIAL; EPILEPSY; EPILEPSY, ABSENCE; EVOKED POTENTIALS; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGHT; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SELF STIMULATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0018865661     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1980.tb04042.x     Document Type: Article

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