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…
Infantile spasms are very rare. They occur only during the first year of life, usually starting around three to seven months of age. Infantile spasms consist of clusters of sudden, quick movements. Typically, if the child is sitting up, the head may fall forward, the arms will flex forward, and the body may flex at…
Gelastic seizures are brief outbursts of emotion, usually in the form of a laugh or a cry. They may be accompanied by forced eye movements, chewing or grinding the teeth, tonic posturing, and clonic jerking. The person may appear confused and/or dazed during and after an episode. Gelastic seizures usually last five to 60 seconds.…
Renzo Guerrini and Pierre Genton From Epilepsia, Volume 45 Issue s1 Page 14-18 January 2004 doi:10.1111/j.0013-9580.2004.451011.x URL: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.0013-9580.2004.451011.x Summary: Seizures induced by photic (or visual) stimuli or photosensitive seizures can be observed in generalized or focal, idiopathic, or symptomatic epilepsies, in progressive neurodegenerative disorders, and even in the context of situation-related (acute symptomatic) seizures. In…
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