Seizures Triggered by July 4th Fireworks in an 8-Year-Old Girl With Perinatal Stroke

Warnings regarding fireworks displays as a possible seizure-producing stimulus have been around for several years, but there is a lack of well-documented cases. This case describes photic- and/or pattern-induced seizures that appeared to be triggered by July 4 fireworks. This 8-year-old girl with he...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of child neurology 2011-05, Vol.26 (5), p.638-641
Hauptverfasser: Brosch, Jared R., Golomb, Meredith R.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Warnings regarding fireworks displays as a possible seizure-producing stimulus have been around for several years, but there is a lack of well-documented cases. This case describes photic- and/or pattern-induced seizures that appeared to be triggered by July 4 fireworks. This 8-year-old girl with hemiplegic cerebral palsy and known seizure disorder because of perinatal right middle cerebral artery stroke had a cluster of seizures within minutes of the onset of a professional fireworks display. The seizures stopped when the child’s eyes were covered and she was taken away from the scene. The importance of photic- and pattern-induced seizures in children is discussed.
ISSN:0883-0738
1708-8283
DOI:10.1177/0883073810387927