Research & Literature

Adult-onset photosensitivity: clinical significance and epilepsy syndromes including idiopathic (possibly genetic) photosensitive occipital epilepsy.

Koutroumanidis M, Tsirka V, Panayiotopoulos C

Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape 2015; (17(3)):275-86 doi:10.1684/epd.2015.0765.

Clinical dissection of childhood occipital epilepsy of Gastaut and prognostic implication.

Verrotti A, Laino D, Rinaldi VE, et al.

European journal of neurology 2016; (23(2)):241-6 doi:10.1111/ene.12840.

[Efficiency of the photostimulation in activation of the EEG paroxysmal disorders in children depending on frequency spectrum of the luminous stimulus--preliminary report].

Strzelecka J, Skadorwa T, Kuszczak-Bohl B

Przeglad lekarski 2015; (72(11)):620-1.

Photosensitivity in generalized epilepsies.

Poleon S, Szaflarski JP

Epilepsy & behavior : E&B 2017; (68()):225-233 doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2016.10.040.

Ipsiversive ictal eye deviation in inferioposterior temporal lobe epilepsy-Two SEEG cases report.

Zhang W, Liu X, Zuo L, et al.

BMC neurology 2017; (17(1)):38 doi:10.1186/s12883-017-0811-8.

Gamma oscillations and photosensitive epilepsy.

Hermes D, Kasteleijn-Nolst Trenité DGA, Winawer J

Current biology : CB 2017; (27(9)):R336-R338 doi:10.1016/j.cub.2017.03.076.

Micronization potentiates curcumin's anti-seizure effect and brings an important advance in epilepsy treatment.

Bertoncello KT, Aguiar GPS, Oliveira JV, Siebel AM

Scientific reports 2018; (8(1)):2645 doi:10.1038/s41598-018-20897-x.

Electroclinical characteristics and syndromic associations of "eye-condition" related visual sensitive epilepsies-A cross-sectional study.

Karkare KD, Menon RN, Radhakrishnan A, et al.

Seizure 2018; (58()):62-71 doi:10.1016/j.seizure.2018.03.027.

Antiepileptic drug prescription in Dutch children from 2006-2014 using pharmacy-dispensing data.

Weijenberg A, Bos JHJ, Schuiling-Veninga CCM, et al.

Epilepsy research 2018; (146()):21-27 doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2018.07.011.

Investigation of paediatric occipital epilepsy using stereo-EEG reveals a better surgical outcome than in adults, especially when the supracalcarine area is affected.

Craciun L, Taussig D, Ferrand-Sorbets S, et al.

Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape 2018; (20(5)):346-363 doi:10.1684/epd.2018.1000.

Clinical, neuroradiological, and electroencephalographic findings of reflex epilepsies

Gürsoy G, Tutkavul K, Çetinkaya Y, Tireli H

Turkish journal of medical sciences 2018; (48(5)):952-955 doi:10.3906/sag-1801-228.

[Vomiting as a symptom of epilepsy. Panayitopoulos Syndrome - review of the literature and own experience].

Tworkiewicz M, Sakson-Słomińska A, Kuczyńska R, et al.

Developmental period medicine 2019; (23(1)):28-33.

Cognitive and perceptual functions in patients with occipital lobe epilepsy, patients with migraine, and healthy controls.

Karami A, Khodarahimi S, Mazaheri M

Epilepsy & behavior : E&B 2019; (97()):265-268 doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.04.005.

Photosensitive epilepsy and photosensitivity of patients with possible epilepsy in Chinese Han race: A prospective multicenter study.

Bai J, Zhang WJ, Ruan ZF, et al.

Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia 2019; (69()):15-20 doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2019.08.086.

Migraine Aura: Pathophysiology, Mimics, and Treatment Options.

Fraser CL, Hepschke JL, Jenkins B, Prasad S

Seminars in neurology 2019; (39(6)):739-748 doi:10.1055/s-0039-1700525.

Symmetry and interhemispheric propagation of paediatric photoparoxysmal response.

Skadorwa T, Strzelecka J

Neurologia i neurochirurgia polska 2020; (54(2)):193-199 doi:10.5603/PJNNS.a2020.0030.

Characteristics of visual evoked potentials related to the electro-clinical expression of reflex seizures in photosensitive patients with idiopathic occipital lobe epilepsy.

Brinciotti M, Mittica A, Matricardi M

Epilepsy research 2020; (164()):106345 doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2020.106345.

Valproate Use Is Associated With Posterior Cortical Thinning and Ventricular Enlargement in Epilepsy Patients.

Tondelli M, Vaudano AE, Sisodiya SM, Meletti S

Frontiers in neurology 2020; (11()):622 doi:10.3389/fneur.2020.00622.

Photosensitive Epilepsy and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome as Manifestations of MERRF.

Finsterer J

Case reports in neurological medicine 2020; (2020()):8876272 doi:10.1155/2020/8876272.

Are Sub-Saharan epileptic people less photosensitive? A Senegalese study of photoparoxysmal response in a reference epilepsy centre.

Magnerou AM, Toffa DH, Sow AD, et al.

Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape 2020; (22(5)):610-622 doi:10.1684/epd.2020.1209.

Association of Prenatal Exposure to Valproate and Other Antiepileptic Drugs With Intellectual Disability and Delayed Childhood Milestones.

Daugaard CA, Pedersen L, Sun Y, et al.

JAMA network open 2020; (3(11)):e2025570 doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.25570.

Photoparoxysmal response and its characteristics in a large EEG database using the SCORE system.

Meritam Larsen P, Wüstenhagen S, Terney D, et al.

Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology 2021; (132(2)):365-371 doi:10.1016/j.clinph.2020.10.029.

Television-induced electronegative photoparoxysmal response: an extratemporal seizure mimic?

Calado G, Desai N, Kasteleijn D, Tatum WO

Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape 2021; (23(1)):161-166 doi:10.1684/epd.2021.1239.

Efficacy of color lenses in abolishing photosensitivity: Beyond the one-type-fits-all approach?

Checa-Ros A, Kasteleijn-Nolst Trenite D, Edson-Scott A, et al.

Epilepsy & behavior : E&B 2021; (124()):108332 doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108332.

Epilepsy in "Sunflower syndrome": electroclinical features, therapeutic response, and long-term follow-up.

Belcastro V, Casellato S, Striano P, et al.

Seizure 2021; (93()):8-12 doi:10.1016/j.seizure.2021.09.021.

Drug-resistant 'Non-Lesional' Visual Sensitive Epilepsies of Childhood - Electroclinical Phenotype-Genotype Associations.

Menon RN, Nambiar PN, Keni RR, et al.

Neurology India 2021; (69(6)):1701-1705 doi:10.4103/0028-3886.333508.

MRI-Negative Occipital Lobe Epilepsy Presenting as Gelastic Seizures.

Hu L, Ding F, Wang S, Wang S

Neurology India 2021; (69(6)):1813-1816 doi:10.4103/0028-3886.333525.

Visually sensitive seizures: An updated review by the Epilepsy Foundation.

Fisher RS, Acharya JN, Baumer FM, et al.

Epilepsia 2022; (63(4)):739-768 doi:10.1111/epi.17175.

Presentation, Etiology, Outcome, and Differentiation of Visual Semiology of Adult Occipital Epilepsy From Visual Aura of Migraine Headache: A Prospective Study in a Tertiary Care Center in Bangladesh.

Mahmud R, Sina H

Cureus 2022; (14(4)):e24186 doi:10.7759/cureus.24186.

Photo-Dependent Reflex Seizures-A Scoping Review with Proposal of Classification.

Strzelecka J, Mazurkiewicz DW, Skadorwa T, et al.

Journal of clinical medicine 2022; (11(13)) doi:10.3390/jcm11133766.

Efficacy of levetiracetam, lamotrigine and sodium valproate on seizure attacks and EEG disorders in patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: A double blind randomized clinical trial.

Daneshyar S, Ghiasian M, Moradi S, Khanlarzadeh E

Caspian journal of internal medicine 2022; (13(3)):617-622 doi:10.22088/cjim.13.3.617.

Case report: A relevant misdiagnosis: Photosensitive epilepsy mimicking a blinking tic.

Burlo F, Barbi E, Carrozzi M, Zanus C

Frontiers in pediatrics 2022; (10()):918420 doi:10.3389/fped.2022.918420.

Elucidating the visual phenomena in epilepsy: A mini review.

Akyuz E, Arulsamy A, Hasanli S, et al.

Epilepsy research 2023; (190()):107093 doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2023.107093.

Photosensitive occipital lobe epilepsy: Delineation of an under-recognized reflex epilepsy syndrome according to the new ILAE criteria and long-term follow-up.

Cerrahoğlu Şirin T, Yılmaz T, Elmalı AD, et al.

Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape 2023; (25(2)):187-199 doi:10.1002/epd2.20011.

Can Pyridoxine Successfully Reduce Behavioral Side Effects from Levetiracetam?: A Critically Appraised Topic.

Chhabra N, Vanood A, Hoerth MT, et al.

The neurologist 2023; (28(5)):349-352 doi:10.1097/NRL.0000000000000496.

Self-limited epilepsy with autonomic seizures: A case report.

Roa JD, Camacho-Cruz J, Pérez-Osorio L, et al.

SAGE open medical case reports 2023; (11()):2050313X231169573 doi:10.1177/2050313X231169573.

Comparative Risk of Major Congenital Malformations With Antiseizure Medication Combinations vs Valproate Monotherapy in Pregnancy.

Cohen JM, Alvestad S, Suarez EA, et al.

Neurology 2024; (102(2)):e207996 doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000207996.

EEG based oculographic analysis of epileptic nystagmus.

Acar A, Zampino A, Fotedar N

Epilepsy research 2024; (200()):107311 doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2024.107311.

Safety update: valproate safety and educational materials.

Drug and therapeutics bulletin 2024; (62(4)):53 doi:10.1136/dtb.2024.000013.

Risk of Autism after Prenatal Topiramate, Valproate, or Lamotrigine Exposure.

Hernández-Díaz S, Straub L, Bateman BT, et al.

The New England journal of medicine 2024; (390(12)):1069-1079 doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2309359.

Efficacy and Safety of Levetiracetam for Childhood Epilepsies.

Catibusic FH, Uzicanin S, Salihbegovic EV, Huseinbegovic Z

Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) 2024; (78(2)):122-126 doi:10.5455/medarh.2024.78.122-126.

Valproate encephalopathy: Case series and literature review.

Pan C, Zhao Z, Liu Z, et al.

SAGE open medical case reports 2024; (12()):2050313X241260152 doi:10.1177/2050313X241260152.

Sleep-related hypermotor seizures originating from the occipital lobe.

Wadi L, Khweileh M, Agashe S, et al.

Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape 2024; (26(6)):868-874 doi:10.1002/epd2.20285.

The Effect of Levetiracetam and Valproic Acid Treatment on Anger and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Clinical Features in Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy: A Prospective Study.

Vatansever Pınar Z, Sağer SG, Çimen İD, Çağ Y

Paediatric drugs 2024; (26(6)):753-765 doi:10.1007/s40272-024-00652-8.

Frequently asked questions and answers on Visually-Provoked (Photosensitive) epilepsy.

Kasteleijn-Nolst Trenité D, Acharya J, Baumer FM, et al.

Epilepsy & behavior reports 2025; (30()):100753 doi:10.1016/j.ebr.2025.100753.

Clinical characteristics associated with photoparoxysmal response in routine electroencephalography.

Nadarajah N, Fahey M, Seneviratne U

Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape 2025; (27(5)):952-964 doi:10.1002/epd2.70064.

Efficacy and safety of levetiracetam versus phenobarbitone for neonatal seizures: A systemic review and meta-analysis.

Salim N, Qadri SI, Chughtai MAI, et al.

Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 2025; (258()):109155 doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2025.109155.

Focusing on an EEG Biomarker, the Photoparoxysmal Response (PPR), to Identify Promising Investigational Anti-Seizure Medications (ASMs) and Differentiate the Efficacy of Existing ASMs.

Reed RC, Kasteleijn-Nolst Trenite DGA

Pharmacotherapy 2025; (45(10)):630-637 doi:10.1002/phar.70059.