Occipital seizures presenting with bilateral visual loss.
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2003-03-17
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Transient visual loss may occur with occipital seizures as an ictal or post-ictal phenomenon. Its duration varies from less than one minute to days, or can be permanent. We describe a 61-year-old man presenting with headache, vomiting and bilateral visual loss. EEG revealed persistent spike discharge in the occipital lobes suggesting occipital seizures. His vision improved with carbamazepine.
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Hadjikoutis S, Sawhney IM. Occipital seizures presenting with bilateral visual loss. Neurology India. 2003 Mar; 51(1): 115-6