Photosensitive Self-Induced Seizures Since Childhood
| Autor: | Amélia Mendes, Eduardo Palha-Fernandes, Ariana Teles |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Photic Stimulation media_common.quotation_subject lcsh:Medicine Hand movements 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Photosensitive epilepsy epilepsy reflex medicine Humans In patient 030212 general & internal medicine Girl media_common seizures lcsh:R5-920 photic stimulation business.industry lcsh:R Brain General Medicine Emergency department medicine.disease Magnetic Resonance Imaging adolescent Sunlight Etiology Female business lcsh:Medicine (General) Self-Injurious Behavior 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Acta Médica Portuguesa, Vol 34, Iss 1, Pp 58-60 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1646-0758 |
| Popis: | A 15-year-old girl was admitted to the emergency room because of a bilateral tonic-clonic seizure. The family reported that the episode began with rapid hand movements in front of the patient's eyes while staring at the sun. The patient has a history of multiple admissions in the emergency department due to similar events since the age of eight. Most occurrences were associated with episodes of frustration. The review of the literature has shown that this type of phenomenon, designated in some studies by sunflower syndrome, may be overlooked in patients with photosensitive epilepsy. Despite the unknown etiology, there are several reasons why patients experience this type of behavior, and thus a multidisciplinary approach is needed.Uma jovem de 15 anos foi admitida no Serviço de Urgência após ter sofrido crise epiléptica tónico-clónica bilateral. A família relatou que o episódio surgiu na sequência de ter iniciado movimentos rápidos das mãos na frente dos olhos enquanto olhava para o sol. A doente havia sido assistida, por diversas vezes, no Serviço de Urgência, devido a eventos semelhantes, desde os oito anos de idade. A maioria dos episódios estava associada a episódios de frustração. A revisão da literatura mostrou que esse tipo de fenómeno, designado em alguns estudos por sunflower syndrome, pode ser desvalorizado em doentes com epilepsia fotossensível. Apesar da etiologia desconhecida, existem várias razões pelas quais os doentes apresentam este tipo de comportamento, enfatizando a necessidade de uma abordagem multidisciplinar. |
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