Journal article
Authors list: Hahn, Andreas; Neubauer, Bernd A.
Publication year: 2012
Pages: 418-421
Journal: Epileptic Disorders
Volume number: 14
Issue number: 4
ISSN: 1294-9361
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1684/epd.2012.0540
Publisher: Wiley
Abstract:
Persistent singultus is a rare condition, occasionally caused by central nervous system abnormalities. We report a six-year-old girl with daily hiccup events. A polygraphic recording capturing nine singultus episodes showed myoclonia of the diaphragm lasting 104-131 milliseconds, time-locked to bilateral, synchronous, double-spike-and-wave discharges, maximum at frontal contacts. The initial EEG spikes preceded the onset of EMG discharges by 56-64 (median: 59) milliseconds. This is the first description of an epileptic patient with hiccups as the main seizure manifestation. The electrophysiological findings suggest a primary generalised form of epilepsy and polysynaptic impulse transmission. [Published with video sequences]
Citation Styles
Harvard Citation style: Hahn, A. and Neubauer, B. (2012) Epileptic diaphragm myoclonus, Epileptic Disorders, 14(4), pp. 418-421. https://doi.org/10.1684/epd.2012.0540
APA Citation style: Hahn, A., & Neubauer, B. (2012). Epileptic diaphragm myoclonus. Epileptic Disorders. 14(4), 418-421. https://doi.org/10.1684/epd.2012.0540
Keywords
diaphragm; hiccup; myoclonus; polygraphy; SEIZURES; singultus
