Near reflex accommodation spasm: Unusual presentation of generalized photosensitive epilepsy

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 605-607

  Shahar, Eli ^a  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Generalized photosensitive epilepsy; Near reflex accommodation spasm

Indexed keywords

VALPROIC ACID;

ACCOMMODATION; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; FEMALE; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036745178     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jocn.2002.1076     Document Type: Article

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