Idiopathic childhood occipital epilepsy of Gastaut
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Idiopathic childhood occipital epilepsy of Gastaut. Ictal blindness, Blurred vision. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Seizure characteristics
- Visual hallucinations: these are multi-coloured and elementary
- Ictal blindness
- Blurred vision
Associated features
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Electroencephalogram (EEG)
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Differential diagnosis
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Outcome
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References
- Panayiotopoulos CP, Michael M, Sanders S, Valeta T, Koutroumanidis M. Benign childhood focal epilepsies: assessment of established and newly recognized syndromes. Brain 2008; 131:2264-2286.
- Caraballo R, Koutroumanidis M, Panayiotopoulos CP, Fejerman N. Idiopathic childhood occipital epilepsy of Gastaut: a review and differentiation from migraine and other epilepsies. J Child Neurol 2009; 24:1536-1542.
- Wakamoto H, Nagao H, Fukuda M, et al. Idiopathic childhood occipital epilepsy of Gastaut: report of 12 patients. Pediatr Neurol 2011; 44:183-186.
