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Tonic epileptic seizures imitator (sleep-related periodic non-epileptic tonic seizures) in an infant with spastic diplegia

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Tonic epileptic seizures imitator in an infant with spastic diplegia

Tonic epileptic seizures imitator (sleep-related periodic non-epileptic tonic seizures) in an infant with spastic diplegia. Video shows a neurologically impaired infant with spastic diplegia and "sleep related periodic non-epileptic tonic seizures". He developed periodic tonic contractions when falling to sleep. These disappear in any other sleep stage. (Courtesy of Dr. F Vigevano: Vigevano and Lispi 2001; Vigevano 2006.)

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