[Epilepsy with continuous discharges during slow-wave sleep. Treatment with clobazam]

Rev Electroencephalogr Neurophysiol Clin. 1986 Dec;16(4):383-94. doi: 10.1016/s0370-4475(86)80028-4.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors describe the case of a 12 years old boy suffering from an epilepsy with complex partial seizures evolving to a syndrome of epilepsy with continuous spikes-waves during sleep. A dramatic improvement follows clobazam introduction in the treatment. The originality of this case report and the possible mechanism of action of clobazam are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Anxiety Agents*
  • Benzodiazepines*
  • Benzodiazepinones / therapeutic use*
  • Carbamazepine / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Clobazam
  • Clonazepam / therapeutic use
  • Electroencephalography*
  • Epilepsy / diagnosis*
  • Epilepsy / drug therapy
  • Epilepsy / physiopathology
  • Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Sleep Stages / physiology
  • Valproic Acid / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Anxiety Agents
  • Benzodiazepinones
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Clobazam
  • Carbamazepine
  • Clonazepam
  • Valproic Acid