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Photosensitive myoclonic-tonic-clonic seizure

MedGen UID:
1713449
•Concept ID:
C5397861
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Photically induced myoclonic-tonic-clonic seizure
 
HPO: HP:0032855

Definition

Generalised myoclonic-tonic-clonic seizure provoked by flashing or flickering light. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPhotosensitive myoclonic-tonic-clonic seizure

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Prognosis of Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy with eye-closure sensitivity.
Uchida CGP, de Carvalho KC, Guaranha MSB, Guilhoto LMFF, de Araújo Filho GM, Yacubian EMT
Seizure 2018 Nov;62:17-25. Epub 2018 Sep 17 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2018.09.006. PMID: 30248569

Diagnosis

The electroclinical features of idiopathic generalized epilepsy patients presenting with fixation-off sensitivity.
Wang X, Zhang Y, Zhang W, Shen C, Jin L, Chen B, Jiang Z, Tao JX, Liu Y
Epileptic Disord 2018 Dec 1;20(6):479-489. doi: 10.1684/epd.2018.1021. PMID: 30530446
Prognosis of Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy with eye-closure sensitivity.
Uchida CGP, de Carvalho KC, Guaranha MSB, Guilhoto LMFF, de Araújo Filho GM, Yacubian EMT
Seizure 2018 Nov;62:17-25. Epub 2018 Sep 17 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2018.09.006. PMID: 30248569
Severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy: evolution of electroencephalographic and clinical features.
Wang PJ, Fan PC, Lee WT, Young C, Huang CC, Shen YZ
Zhonghua Min Guo Xiao Er Ke Yi Xue Hui Za Zhi 1996 Nov-Dec;37(6):428-32. PMID: 9074279

Therapy

Prognosis of Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy with eye-closure sensitivity.
Uchida CGP, de Carvalho KC, Guaranha MSB, Guilhoto LMFF, de Araújo Filho GM, Yacubian EMT
Seizure 2018 Nov;62:17-25. Epub 2018 Sep 17 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2018.09.006. PMID: 30248569

Prognosis

Prognosis of Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy with eye-closure sensitivity.
Uchida CGP, de Carvalho KC, Guaranha MSB, Guilhoto LMFF, de Araújo Filho GM, Yacubian EMT
Seizure 2018 Nov;62:17-25. Epub 2018 Sep 17 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2018.09.006. PMID: 30248569

Clinical prediction guides

The electroclinical features of idiopathic generalized epilepsy patients presenting with fixation-off sensitivity.
Wang X, Zhang Y, Zhang W, Shen C, Jin L, Chen B, Jiang Z, Tao JX, Liu Y
Epileptic Disord 2018 Dec 1;20(6):479-489. doi: 10.1684/epd.2018.1021. PMID: 30530446

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