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Startle epilepsy presenting as drop attacks: a case report

Y Y Lin¹, M S Su, C H Yiu

¹Neurological Institute, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi = Chinese Medical Journal; Free China Ed

|October 1, 1995

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This case study details a 3.5-year-old boy with startle epilepsy, presenting as atonic drop attacks. The epilepsy was refractory to multiple anticonvulsant therapies, highlighting treatment challenges.

Area of Science:

Pediatric Neurology
Epileptology
Neuroimaging

Background:

Startle epilepsy is a rare reflex epilepsy triggered by sudden stimuli.
Atonic drop attacks are a severe manifestation of certain epilepsy types.
Identifying the underlying cause and effective treatment is crucial in pediatric epilepsy.