Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy with Generalized and Other Seizures in Adolescence
Frederick Andermann,
Samuel F. Berkovic,
Frederick Andermann
Departments of Neurology and Paediatrics, McGill University, and Epilepsy Service, Montreal Neurological Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and
Search for more papers by this authorSamuel F. Berkovic
Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorFrederick Andermann,
Samuel F. Berkovic,
Frederick Andermann
Departments of Neurology and Paediatrics, McGill University, and Epilepsy Service, Montreal Neurological Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and
Search for more papers by this authorSamuel F. Berkovic
Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Search for more papers by this author
REFERENCES
- 1 Janz D. “Aufwach”-Epilepsien (Als Ausdruck einer den “Nacht”-oder “Schlaf” Epilepsien gegenuberzustellenden Verlaufsform epileptischer Erkrankungen). Arch Pschiatr Nervenkrh 1953; 191: 73–98.
- 2
Janz D &
Christian W.
Impulsiv-Petit mal.
J Neurol
1957; 176: 346–86.
10.1007/BF00242439 Google Scholar
- 3 Wolf P. Juvenile absence epilepsy. In: J Roger, M Bureau, CH Dravat, et al., eds. In: Epileptic syndromes in infancy, childhood and adolescence. 2nd ed. London: John Libbey, 1992: 307–12.
- 4 Wolf P. Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. In: J Roger, M Bureau, CH Dravat, et al., eds. Epileptic syndromes in infancy, childhood and adolescence. 2nd ed. London: John Libbey, 1992: 313–7.
- 5 Wolf P. Epilepsy with grand mal on awakening. In: J Roger, M Bureau, CH Dravat, et al., eds. Epileptic syndromes in infancy, childhood and adolescence. 2nd ed. London: John Libbey, 1992: 329–41.
- 6 Gowers WR. Epilepsy and other chronic convulsive diseases: their causes, symptoms and treatment. Reprint 1966. New York: Dover, 1881.
- 7 Lennox WG. The petit mal epilepsies: their treatment with tridione. JAMA 1945; 129: 106–73.
- 8 Lennox WG. Epilepsy and related disorders. Boston: Little, Brown, 1960.
- 9 Delgado Escueta AV & Enrile Bacsal F. Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy of Janz. Neurology 1984; 34: 285–94.
- 10 Janz D. Pitfalls in the diagnosis of grand mal on awakening. In: P Wolf, ed. Epileptic seizures and syndromes. London: John Libbey, 1994: 213–20.
- 11 Manford M, Hart Y, Sander J, et al. The national general practice of study of epilepsy: the syndromic classification of the International League Against Epilepsy applied to epilepsy in a general population. Arch Neurol 1992; 49: 801–8.
- 12 Commission on Classification and Terminology of the International League Against Epilepsy. Proposal for revised classification of epilepsies and epileptic syndromes. Epilepsia 1989; 30: 389–99.
- 13 Langdon-Down M & Brain WR. Time of day in relation to convulsions in epilepsy. Lancet 1929; 1: 1020–32.
- 14 David J. L'epilepsie du reveil. Thesis. Lyon: 1955.
- 15
Patry FL.
The relation of time of day, sleep and other factors to the incidence of epileptic seizures.
Am J Psychiatry
1931; 10: 789–813.
10.1176/ajp.87.5.789 Google Scholar
- 16 Loiseau P. Crises epileptiques survenant au reveil et epilepsie du reveil. Sud Med Chir 1964; 99: 11492–502.
- 17 Niedermeyer E. Awakening epilepsy (Aufwach-Epilepsie) revisited 30 years later. In: R Degan, E Niedermeyer, eds. Epilepsy, sleep and sleep deprivation. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1985: 85–6.
- 18 Janz D. Die Epilepsien: spezielle Pathologie und Therapie. Stuttgart: Thieme, 1969.
- 19 Berkovic SF, Andermann F, Andermann E, et al. Concepts of absence epilepsies: discrete syndromes or biological continuum? Neurology 1987; 37: 993–1000.
- 20 Purucker B, Sproder J. Epilepsie mit pyknoleptische Absencen und juvenile Absence-Epilepsie: Eine vergleichende Clinische und genetische Untersuchung. Inaugural dissertation. Berlin: Freie Universitat, 1992.
- 21 Roger J, Bureau M, Dravet C, et al. Epileptic syndromes in infancy, childhood and adolescence. London: John Libbey, 1992.
- 22 Reutens DC, Howell RA, Gebert KE, et al. Validation of a seizure questionnaire for clinical seizure diagnosis. Epilepsia 1992; 33: 1065–71.
- 23 Panayiotopoulos CP. Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: an underdiagnosed syndrome. In: P Wolf, ed. Epileptic seizures and syndromes. London: John Libbey, 1994: 221–30.
- 24 Genton P, Puig-Salas X, Tunnon A, et al. Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and related syndromes: clinical and neurophysiological aspects. In: A Malafosse, P Genton, E Hirsch, et al., eds. Idiopathic generalized epilepsies: clinical, experimental and genetic aspects. London: John Libbey, 1994: 253–65.
- 25 Panayiotopoulos CP, Obeid T, Waheed G. Differentiation of typical absence seizures in epileptic syndromes: a video EEG study of 224 seizures in 20 patients. Brain 1989; 112: 1039–56.
- 26 King MA, Newton MR, Jackson GD, et al. Epileptology of the first-seizure presentation: a clinical, electroencephalographic and magnetic resonance imaging study of 300 consecutive patients. Lancet 1998; 352: 1007–11.DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(98)03543-0
- 27 Scheffer IE & Berkovic SF. Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus: a genetic disorder with heterogeneous clinical phenotypes. Brain 1997; 120: 479–90.DOI: 10.1093/brain/120.3.479
- 28 Singh R, Scheffer IE, Crossland K, et al. Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+): a common, childhood onset, genetic epilepsy syndrome. Ann Neurol 1999; 45: 75–81.
Citing Literature
