Myoclonic seizures occur in several different types of childhood epilepsy. They involve abrupt muscle jerks in parts or all of the body. A hand may suddenly fling out, a shoulder may shrug, a foot may kick, or the entire body may jerk. Myoclonic seizures can occur as a single event or in series. Consciousness and…
A musicogenic seizure is reflex epilepsy triggered by certain types of music or even specific frequencies of pitch for which the person’s brain has a low threshold or tolerance. These sounds trigger focal epileptiform EEG discharges in cerebral areas specific to the triggering stimulus. This usually results in a complex partial seizure, but may also…
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is an extremely destructive disorder, which still has many physicians baffled. It affects between 3 to 10 per cent of children with epilepsy, more commonly in males. The peak age for onset is between three to five years of age with extreme incidence occurring in the first and tenth years of life. There…
Lafora disease, a severe form of epilepsy, is characterized by seizures and progressive neurological degeneration. It occurs during late childhood or early adolescence. Death usually occurs within 10 years of the first symptoms. This disease is rare in Canada. It is more common in Mediterranean countries, Turkey, India and Iran. For more information about Lafora…
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