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