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Neuropediatrics 1979; 10(1): 51-55
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1085313
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© 1979 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

A Case of Myoclonic Epilepsy with Unusual Presentation

H. M. Chawla, V. Virmani
  • Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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1977

1978

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18 November 2008 (online)

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A case of stimulus-precipitated myoclonic jerks is presented. Besides spontaneous jerks, auditory, stimuli striking the palms, abdominal pressure or distension, evoked the jerks. Intermittent stroboscopic stimulation did not precipitate the attacks. The child had spontaneous recovery which is maintained, clinically and EEG wise for the last one year.

Myoclonic epilepsy - reflex epilepsy - EEG concomitant - spontaneous recovery