Low-dose phenobarbital for epilepsy with myoclonic absences: A case report

Epilepsy with myoclonic absences (EMA) is a rare childhood-onset syndrome characterized by absences of responsiveness accompanied by bilateral rhythmic clonic-like myoclonic jerks. Herein, we describe the case of a child with EMA, resistant to multiple commonly used antiepileptic drugs, in whom low-dose phenobarbital unexpectedly achieved complete remission of epilepsy.

Source: Brain and Development - January 16, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Susumu Ito, Kaoruko Nagumo, Aiko Nishikawa, Hirokazu Oguni, Satoru Nagata Tags: Case Report Source Type: research