Adolescent-onset absence epilepsy years after resolution of childhood epilepsy with myoclonic-atonic seizures

Sarah H Berth; Eric H Kossoff

doi:10.1016/j.ebr.2019.100329

Adolescent-onset absence epilepsy years after resolution of childhood epilepsy with myoclonic-atonic seizures

Epilepsy Behav Rep. 2019 Jul 22:12:100329. doi: 10.1016/j.ebr.2019.100329. eCollection 2019.

Authors

Sarah H Berth¹, Eric H Kossoff¹

Affiliation

¹ Johns Hopkins Hospital, Department of Neurology, Sheikh Zayed Tower, Room 6005, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States of America.

Abstract

We present a case series of three boys with childhood epilepsy with myoclonic-atonic seizures (EMAS) who achieved complete remission during childhood only to develop absence seizures during early adolescence. In all three cases, the recurrent seizures resolved again with antiseizure drugs, and two are currently medication-free for a second time.

Keywords: Absence; Astatic; Atonic; Doose; Epilepsy; Valproic acid.

Publication types

Case Reports