Photic-induced epileptic negative myoclonus: A case report

Epilepsia

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 492-494

  Gambardella, Antonio ^a   Aguglia, Umberto ^a,b   Oliveri, Rosario Luciano ^a   Pucci, Franco ^a   Zappia, Mario ^a   Quattrone, Aldo ^a  

^a School of Medicine   (Italy)

^b Policlinico Mater Domini   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electroencephalography; Negative myoclonus; Photosensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; GRAND MAL EPILEPSY; HUMAN; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEVISION;

ADOLESCENT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EPILEPSIES, MYOCLONIC; EPILEPSY, GENERALIZED; EPILEPSY, TONIC-CLONIC; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; TELEVISION;

EID: 0029985248     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1996.tb00596.x     Document Type: Article

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