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NEUROLOGY 1979;29:1550
© 1979 American Academy of Neurology

Conversion of photosensitive to scotosensitive epilepsy

Report of a case

Chrysostomos P. Panayiotopoulos, M.D., Ph.D.

Department of Neurology, The Medical School, Eginition Hospital, University of Athens, Greece.

A 13-year-old girl had had two grand ma1 attacks induced by viewing television when she was aged 10 and 11 years, and again a year later. Clinical and electroencephalographic (EEG) findings were typical of photosensitive television epilepsy. However, a further grand ma1 seizure when the patient was age 13 years occurred in darkness. Two additional EEG studies showed continuous paroxysmal activity during darkness. The epileptiform discharges were abolished by light and eye opening.

Address reprint requests to Dr. Pamayiotopoulos, Eginition Hospital, 74 Vasilissis Sophiaa Avenue, Athens, Greece.

Accepted for publication April 10, 1979.






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