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Neuropediatrics 1993; 24(6): 341-342
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1071569
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Familial Unilateral and Bilateral Occipital Calcifications and Epilepsy

G.  Tortorella1 , Adriana  Magaudda2 , E.  Mercuri1 , M.  Longo3 , F.  Guzzetta1
  • 1Istituto di Neuropsichiatria Infantile, University of Messina, Italy
  • 2Istituto di Scienze Neurologiche e Neurochirurgiche, University of Messina, Italy
  • 3Istituto di Scienze Radiologiche, University of Messina, Italy
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19 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

No familial cases of epilepsy associated with bilateral occipital calcifications (EBOC) have been reported so far.

This paper describes the clinical, electrophysiological and radiological study of two sisters affected by partial epilepsy, one with unilateral and the other with bilateral occipital calcifications. Celiac disease was excluded in both patients, even though they presented the same HLA pattern usually found in coeliac subjects.

Key words

Occipital calcifications - Familial epilepsy