A Case of Benign Childhood Epilepsy with Bioccipital ?Scotosensitive
Epileptiform Discharges

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 8(2); 1990 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1990;8(2): 357-361.

암과민성 간질양 뇌파를 양측 후두부에서 보인 소아기 전간

김장성, 이병인,허 균

인제대학교 신경과. 연세대학교 신경과.

A Case of Benign Childhood Epilepsy with Bioccipital ?Scotosensitive Epileptiform Discharges

Jang Sung Kim, M.D. Byung In Lee, M,D., Kyoon Huh, M.D.

Dep. Of Neurology, Inje University Dep. Yonsei University College of Medicine Department of Neurology Epilepsy Clinic

Abstract

This is a case of a 10 year-old primary schoolgirl who showed two episodes of generalized convulsive epileptic seizure during the past one year. Physical and neurologic examination reveaIed no significant abnormality. There was no abnormal finding in Brain CT scan. Electroencephalographic study showed continuous bioccipital scotosensitive sharp-and-slow wvave discharges: appearing in 1) eye-closing state(either passive or active) in room light 2) either eye-closing or eye-opening state in darkness 3) seeing the vacant space 2 m beside a small light 3 m ahead of the patient, but disappearing in 1) eye-opening state in lighted room 2) seeing a small light either in darkness or in lighted room. Intermittent photic stimulation or hyperventilation revealed no unusual response.