Fixation-off sensitivity with atypical presentation: clinical and video/EEG documentation. 2010

Imad Yassin Saadeldin
Pediatric Department, King Fahad Military Hospital, Southern Region, Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia. eysaad@yahoo.co.uk

A 9-year 2-month-old Saudi boy of normal intelligence was brought to a pediatric neurology clinic because of episodes of abnormal behavior associated with disorientation and confusion and postictal amnesia. Video/EEG evaluation unexpectedly documented the presence of fixation-off sensitivity.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008609 Mental Status Schedule Standardized clinical interview used to assess current psychopathology by scaling patient responses to the questions.
D009483 Neuropsychological Tests Tests designed to assess neurological function associated with certain behaviors. They are used in diagnosing brain dysfunction or damage and central nervous system disorders or injury. Aphasia Tests,Cognitive Test,Cognitive Testing,Cognitive Tests,Memory for Designs Test,Neuropsychological Testing,AX-CPT,Behavioral Assessment of Dysexecutive Syndrome,CANTAB,Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery,Clock Test,Cognitive Function Scanner,Continuous Performance Task,Controlled Oral Word Association Test,Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System,Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment,Hooper Visual Organization Test,NEPSY,Neuropsychologic Tests,Neuropsychological Test,Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test,Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status,Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure,Symbol Digit Modalities Test,Test of Everyday Attention,Test, Neuropsychological,Tests, Neuropsychological,Tower of London Test,Neuropsychologic Test,Test, Cognitive,Testing, Cognitive,Testing, Neuropsychological,Tests, Cognitive
D010775 Photic Stimulation Investigative technique commonly used during ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY in which a series of bright light flashes or visual patterns are used to elicit brain activity. Stimulation, Photic,Visual Stimulation,Photic Stimulations,Stimulation, Visual,Stimulations, Photic,Stimulations, Visual,Visual Stimulations
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D004569 Electroencephalography Recording of electric currents developed in the brain by means of electrodes applied to the scalp, to the surface of the brain, or placed within the substance of the brain. EEG,Electroencephalogram,Electroencephalograms
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014743 Videotape Recording Recording of visual and sometimes sound signals on magnetic tape. Tape Recording, Video,Videotapes,Recording, Video Tape,Recording, Videotape,Recordings, Video Tape,Recordings, Videotape,Tape Recordings, Video,Video Tape Recording,Video Tape Recordings,Videotape,Videotape Recordings
D020195 Epilepsy, Reflex A subtype of epilepsy characterized by seizures that are consistently provoked by a certain specific stimulus. Auditory, visual, and somatosensory stimuli as well as the acts of writing, reading, eating, and decision making are examples of events or activities that may induce seizure activity in affected individuals. (From Neurol Clin 1994 Feb;12(1):57-8) Reflex Epilepsy,Reflex Epilepsy, Audiogenic,Reflex Epilepsy, Cursive (Running),Reflex Epilepsy, Eating-Induced,Reflex Epilepsy, Musicogenic,Reflex Epilepsy, Photosensitive,Reflex Epilepsy, Reading,Audiogenic Epilepsy,Cursive Epilepsy,Decision Making Reflex Epilepsy,Eating-Induced Epilepsy,Epilepsy, Photogenic,Epilepsy, Reading,Immersion Related Epilepsy,Musicogenic Epilepsy,Photosensitive Epilepsy,Reading Epilepsy,Reflex Epilepsy, Visual Pattern,Tactile Reflex Epilepsy,Visual Pattern Reflex Epilepsy,Writing-Induced Reflex Epilepsy,Audiogenic Epilepsies,Audiogenic Reflex Epilepsies,Audiogenic Reflex Epilepsy,Cursive Reflex Epilepsies (Running),Cursive Reflex Epilepsy (Running),Eating Induced Epilepsy,Eating-Induced Epilepsies,Eating-Induced Reflex Epilepsies,Eating-Induced Reflex Epilepsy,Epilepsies, Audiogenic Reflex,Epilepsies, Cursive,Epilepsies, Eating-Induced,Epilepsies, Eating-Induced Reflex,Epilepsies, Immersion Related,Epilepsies, Musicogenic,Epilepsies, Musicogenic Reflex,Epilepsies, Photosensitive,Epilepsies, Photosensitive Reflex,Epilepsies, Reading,Epilepsies, Reading Reflex,Epilepsies, Reflex,Epilepsies, Tactile Reflex,Epilepsies, Writing-Induced Reflex,Epilepsy, Audiogenic,Epilepsy, Audiogenic Reflex,Epilepsy, Cursive,Epilepsy, Cursive Reflex (Running),Epilepsy, Eating-Induced,Epilepsy, Eating-Induced Reflex,Epilepsy, Immersion Related,Epilepsy, Musicogenic,Epilepsy, Musicogenic Reflex,Epilepsy, Photosensitive,Epilepsy, Photosensitive Reflex,Epilepsy, Reading Reflex,Epilepsy, Tactile Reflex,Epilepsy, Writing-Induced Reflex,Immersion Related Epilepsies,Musicogenic Epilepsies,Musicogenic Reflex Epilepsies,Musicogenic Reflex Epilepsy,Photosensitive Epilepsies,Photosensitive Reflex Epilepsies,Photosensitive Reflex Epilepsy,Reading Epilepsies,Reading Reflex Epilepsies,Reading Reflex Epilepsy,Reflex Epilepsies,Reflex Epilepsies, Audiogenic,Reflex Epilepsies, Cursive (Running),Reflex Epilepsies, Eating-Induced,Reflex Epilepsies, Musicogenic,Reflex Epilepsies, Photosensitive,Reflex Epilepsies, Reading,Reflex Epilepsies, Tactile,Reflex Epilepsies, Writing-Induced,Reflex Epilepsy, Eating Induced,Reflex Epilepsy, Tactile,Reflex Epilepsy, Writing-Induced,Tactile Reflex Epilepsies,Writing Induced Reflex Epilepsy,Writing-Induced Reflex Epilepsies

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