Extreme startle and photomyoclonic response in severe hypocalcaemia
| Autor: | Elvira Nicolella, Roberto Erro, Salvatore Striano, Pasquale Striano, Marcello Moccia |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Moccia, M, Erro, Roberto, Nicolella, Elvira, Striano, Pasquale, Striano, Salvatore |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Reflex
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| Zdroj: | Epileptic Disorders. 16:84-87 |
| ISSN: | 1950-6945 1294-9361 |
| Popis: | We report the case of 62-year-old woman referred to our department because of a clinical suspicion of tonic-clonic seizures. Clinical examination revealed an exaggerated startle reflex, EEG showed a photomyoclonic response, and blood tests indicated severe hypocalcaemia. Additional clinical data, treatment strategies, and long-term follow-up visits were reported. The present report discusses the difficulties in distinguishing between epileptic and non-epileptic startles, and shows, for the first time, exaggerated startle reflex and extreme photomyoclonic response due to severe hypocalcaemia. [Published with video sequences] |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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