Brna P M, Gordon K G
Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Canada.
Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Canada.
Seizure. 2017 Apr;47:5-8. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2017.02.009. Epub 2017 Feb 20.
Photosensitivity is a well-described phenomenon; affecting a relatively small proportion of individuals with epilepsy. Typically people with photosensitive epilepsies are at risk of seizures induced by shimmering natural light, strobe lights and with particular patterns or flicker frequencies on television and video games.
METHODS & RESULTS: We present a novel case of photosensitivity captured during video EEG monitoring showing reproducible photosensitivity with the ever-popular social phenomenon; the "selfie." The patient had previously demonstrated photosensitive myoclonus with intermittent photic stimulation on routine EEG.
This case suggests that taking "selfies" may represent a new area of caution for those with photosensitive epilepsies.
光敏性是一种广为人知的现象；在癫痫患者中影响的个体比例相对较小。典型的光敏性癫痫患者有因闪烁的自然光、频闪灯以及电视和电子游戏中特定图案或闪烁频率而诱发癫痫发作的风险。
我们展示了一例在视频脑电图监测期间捕捉到的光敏性新病例，显示出与当下流行的社会现象“自拍”相关的可重复性光敏性。该患者此前在常规脑电图检查中经间歇性光刺激已表现出光敏性肌阵挛。
该病例表明，对于光敏性癫痫患者而言，自拍可能是一个新的需要警惕的领域。
