Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum and Generalized Epilepsy. (July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ilik, Faik; Bilgilisoy, Ugur T.
• Is Part Of: Clinical EEG and neuroscience. Volume 46:Number 3(2015:Jul.)
• Page Start: 253
• Page End: 255
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Subjects: corpus callosum agenesis -- generalized epilepsy -- absences -- electroencephalogram (EEG) -- anticonvulsants; Electroencephalography -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; 616.8047547
• DOI: 10.1177/1550059414527081
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1550-0594

Abstract

The corpus callosum is the main band of interhemispheric axonal fibers in the human brain. Corpus callosum agenesis has widely varying symptoms, mainly associated with epilepsy, cognitive failure, and different neuropsychiatric disorders. Our case of corpus callosum agenesis includes eyelid myoclonia with absences. In the literature, there is no reported case of this combination. We report this case because it is rare, and relevant for the understanding of interhemispheric communications, based on our electrophysiological findings.