Relation of photosensitivity to epileptic syndromes.

• DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.49.12.1386
• Publication Date: 2008-11-10T21:16:40Z
• Authors: P Wolf; R Goosses
• Keywords: Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy; Photosensitivity; Myoclonic Jerk; Generalized epilepsy

Photosensitivity is the most common mode of seizure precipitation. It age-related, more frequent in females, and often found generalised epilepsies. Little known about its relation to individual epileptic syndromes. This study on 1062 patients who had 4007 split screen video EEG investigations revealed that epilepsy even close than generally believed. Versive seizures with visual hallucinations was only focal type related photosensitivity. Of syndromes epilepsy, childhood absence juvenile myoclonic grand mal awakening were The closest correlation epilepsy. confirmed by a poly-spike wave pattern, an increase intermittent light stimuli. No early or tonic-clonic evening, or, remarkably, In epilepsies onset around puberty, photosensitivity could thus act as pathoplastic factor. female preponderance both absences be due same unknown