THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF JEAVONS SYNDROME
The authors describe their clinical case of a female patient with Jeavons syndrome, a rare type of reflex idiopathic epilepsy. By using the data of her medical history, clinical, neurological and neurofunctional studies as an example, they show the complexity of a diagnostic search, errors and diffi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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ABV-press
2015-04-01
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| Series: | Русский журнал детской неврологии |
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| Online Access: | https://rjdn.abvpress.ru/jour/article/view/23 |
| Summary: | The authors describe their clinical case of a female patient with Jeavons syndrome, a rare type of reflex idiopathic epilepsy. By using the data of her medical history, clinical, neurological and neurofunctional studies as an example, they show the complexity of a diagnostic search, errors and difficulties in the choice of therapeutic policy. The typical clinical manifestations of Jeavons syndrome are eyelid myoclonia with absences, eyeclosure- induced seizures, and photosensitivity, which are highly resistant to antiepileptic drugs. The introduction of current neuroimaging methods has increased the degree of evaluation the etiology of Jeavons syndrome. |
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| ISSN: | 2073-8803 2412-9178 |