Tonic seizures in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis: a video-illustration of two cases

Demirbilek V., Benbir G., Cokar O., Yalcin D., Bulut H., Dervent A.

EPILEPTIC DISORDERS, vol.7, no.3, pp.221-225, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Journal Name: EPILEPTIC DISORDERS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.221-225
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is a progressive disorder which also presents with various types of seizures, mainly myoclonic jerks, atonic attacks and tonic-clonic seizures. We report two cases, documented by video-EEG that during the course of the disease also presented with tonic seizures. The differential diagnosis of non-epileptic paroxysmal events might prove to be a problem.

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is a progressive disorder which also presents with various types of seizures, mainly myoclonic jerks, atonic attacks and tonic-clonic seizures. We report two cases, documented by video-EEG that during the course of the disease also presented with tonic seizures. The differential diagnosis of non-epileptic paroxysmal events might prove to be a problem.