[A case of early myoclonic encephalopathy accompanied with central respiratory dysfunction]

A case of unusual early myoclonic encephalopathy was reported. He showed massive and/or fragmentary myoclonic seizures soon after birth until 20 months before death. These seizures were resistant to various kinds of anti-epileptic drugs. The EEG pattern of suppression-burst was continuously seen in both waking and sleep states from 2 months to 19 months of age. He was supported with mechanical ventilator because of the central respiratory dysfunction since 4 days after birth until death. This case was electroclinically considered as that of early myoclonic encephalopathy. The central respiratory dysfunction has not been reported in early myoclonic encephalopathy.