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performed during the seizure complexes of sharp waves and slow waves from a dominant hemisphere, especially from a temporoparietal area, can be observed. However, between the seizures no electroencephalographic changes can be detected. There is no lesion observable in the head
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Barbara Steinborn, Maria Mazurkiewicz-Bełdzińska, Anna Winczewska-Wiktor (2017). "Padaczka i drgawki w różnych okresach życia dziecka". In Barbara Steinborn (ed.).
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The reading epilepsy is one of a number of reflex seizures. The reflex seizures are characterized by epileptic seizures occurring due to
64:(1998) described a case series, in which they administered anticolvulsive medicines. The seizure disappeared in 9 patients of 14. 45:, oral and perioral myoclonus. Extremities can be affected too. Apart from that, affected person can be unable to read. 137:"The variants of reading epilepsy. A clinical and video-EEG study of 17 patients with reading-induced seizures" 198: 42: 60:
In the case of reading epilepsy a change of reading manner is recommended as a prevention. Koutroumanidis
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Reading epilepsy occurs more frequently in boys aged from 12 to 20 years. A genetic base is suspected.
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M. Koutroumanidis, M. J. Koepp, M. P. Richardson, C. Camfield, A. Agathonikou (1998).
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Index

reflex seizure
reflex
myoclonus
masseter muscle
orbicularis oris muscle
EEG
MRI
Clonazepam
valproic acid




ISBN
978-83-200-5378-4
cite book
link
"The variants of reading epilepsy. A clinical and video-EEG study of 17 patients with reading-induced seizures"
doi
10.1093/brain/121.8.1409
ISSN
0006-8950
PMID
9712004
cite journal
link
Category
Epilepsy types

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