Blink reflex in progressive myoclonic epilepsies

Coskun T., Kiziltan M., Gunduz A., Delil S., Yeni N., Ozkara C.

SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY, cilt.29, ss.169-173, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.seizure.2015.05.006
  • Dergi Adı: SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.169-173
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: Progressive myoclonic epilepsies (PME) include a heterogeneous group of disorders. The brainstem is involved in these disorders, as demonstrated by neuroimaging and autopsy studies. The blink reflex (BR) is characteristically elicited after supraorbital electrical stimulation. The BR has two components, an ipsilateral R1 and bilateral R2 (R2 and R2c). The central generator of the BR is the brainstem. In this study, we aimed to investigate the functional status of the brainstem using the BR in PME cases with different etiological factors.