Absence status appearing on eye-closure

Clin Electroencephalogr. 1985 Apr;16(2):111-8. doi: 10.1177/155005948501600211.

Abstract

Two personal observations of absence status appearing on eye closure are described and similar cases in the literature considered. Treatment of such an absence status with clobazam is proposed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Anxiety Agents*
  • Benzodiazepines*
  • Benzodiazepinones / therapeutic use
  • Carbamazepine / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Clobazam
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Electroencephalography
  • Epilepsy, Absence / drug therapy
  • Epilepsy, Absence / etiology*
  • Eyelids / physiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Phenobarbital / therapeutic use
  • Sleep / physiology

Substances

  • Anti-Anxiety Agents
  • Benzodiazepinones
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Clobazam
  • Carbamazepine
  • Phenobarbital