Olfaction-stimulated seizures: A case report

被引:0
作者
So, GM [1 ]
Flanigin, DC [1 ]
Kull, LL [1 ]
Holmes, GL [1 ]
机构
[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Childrens Hosp, Dept Neurol,Clin Neurophysiol Lab, Boston, MA USA
来源
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ELECTRONEURODIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGY | 1998年 / 38卷 / 01期
关键词
epilepsy; ketogenic diet olfactory stimulus; reflex epilepsy;
D O I
10.1080/1086508X.1998.11079208
中图分类号
R446 [实验室诊断]; R-33 [实验医学、医学实验];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
Reflex seizures or reflex epilepsy is not art uncommon form of epilepsy, existing in 5-6% of patients with epilepsy. This entity has also been known as sensory precipitation epilepsy or stimulus sensitive epilepsy. In this report, we discuss the study of a young girl who presented with a unique form of reflex epilepsy, olfactory induced conic seizures. Tonic seizures were consistently induced in her with a variety of odors. These seizures were elicited and recorded during an EEG study.
引用
收藏
页码:15 / 24
页数:10
相关论文
共 14 条
[1]   PROPOSAL FOR REVISED CLASSIFICATION OF EPILEPSIES AND EPILEPTIC SYNDROMES [J].
不详 .
EPILEPSIA, 1989, 30 (04) :389-399
[2]  
Buscaino G A, 1985, Acta Neurol (Napoli), V7, P207
[3]  
Carpenter MB., 1991, CORE TEXT NEUROANATO
[4]   EATING EPILEPSY - EEG AND CLINICAL-STUDY [J].
FIOL, ME ;
LEPPIK, IE ;
PRETZEL, K .
EPILEPSIA, 1986, 27 (04) :441-445
[5]  
Forster FM., 1977, REFLEX EPILEPSY BEHA
[6]   EATING EPILEPSY [J].
KOUL, R ;
KOUL, S ;
RAZDAN, S .
ACTA NEUROLOGICA SCANDINAVICA, 1989, 80 (01) :78-80
[7]   EATING SEIZURES [J].
LOISEAU, P ;
GUYOT, M ;
LOISEAU, H ;
ROUGIER, A ;
DESBORDES, P .
EPILEPSIA, 1986, 27 (02) :161-163
[8]  
MAGNUS O, 1952, ACTA PSYCH NEUROL, V27, P91
[9]   EATING EPILEPSY [J].
NAGARAJA, D ;
CHAND, RP .
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY, 1984, 86 (02) :95-99
[10]   EPILEPSY EVOKED BY EATING - THE ROLE OF PERIPHERAL INPUT [J].
REDER, AT ;
WRIGHT, FS .
NEUROLOGY, 1982, 32 (09) :1065-1069