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Benign early infantile reflex absence seizures [published with videosequences]. Volume 4, numéro 1, March 2002


   
   Figure 1. EEG at the age of 14 months. Some irregular slow waves, followed by 4 seconds of 3/s spike wave complexes. First cursor = provocation by soft tactile stimulus to the head (courtesy: Franciscus Hospital, Roosendaal).



   
   Figure 2. EEG at the age of 15 months (video seizure 4; 16.31.21 hrs). 3.5/s spike wave complexes during 4.5 seconds. Provocation by soft touch (tik) to the cheek.



   
   Figure 3. EEG at the age of 28 months. 24 hrs cassette recording. Nightly appearance of bilateral fronto-central paroxysmal sharp waves, lasting approximately 4 seconds.