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Idiopathic generalized epilepsy

Known as: EIG, IGE, epilepsy generalized primary 
National Institutes of Health

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Absence EpilepsyAutosomal dominant inheritanceEpilepsies, MyoclonicEpilepsy, Atonic

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EpilepsyEpilepsy, GeneralizedNeuromuscular Diseasesnervous system disorder

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Cerebellum Abnormalities in Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy with Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures Revealed by Diffusion Tensor Imaging
Although there is increasing evidence suggesting that there may be subtle abnormalities in idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsies Recognized by the International League Against Epilepsy
Summary:  There are eight syndromes currently recognized by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) that would fit the… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy with Generalized and Other Seizures in Adolescence
We owe a great debt to Dieter Janz (1,2) and also to Peter Wolf (3–5) for their effort in describing, dissecting, and defining… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Severe idiopathic generalized epilepsy of infancy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures.
PURPOSE While the literature on infantile epilepsies with minor and major seizures is extensive, little consideration has been… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Mapping, genomic structure, and polymorphisms of the human GABABR1 receptor gene: evaluation of its involvement in idiopathic generalized epilepsy
ABSTRACT Neurophysiological and pharmacological studies suggest a major role of the GABAB receptor in the epileptogenesis of… 
1995
1995
Benzodiazepine‐GABAA Receptors in Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy Measured with [11C]Flumazenil and Positron Emission Tomography
Summary The neurochemical basis of absence seizures and the mechanism of their suppression by valproate (VPA) are uncertain. We… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Cortical Benzodiazepine Receptor Binding in Patients with Generalized and Partial Epilepsy
Summary: Impaired cortical inhibition may be involved in epileptogenic mechanisms. In a positron‐emission tomography (PET) study… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Effect of generalized spike‐and‐wave discharge on glucose metabolism measured by positron emission tomography
Positron emission tomography was used to study the cerebral metabolic rate for glucose (CMRGlc) in 7 adult patients with… 
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Intravenous diazepam in the treatment of prolonged seizure activity.
RECENTLY intravenous diazepam (Valium) has been reported to be extremely effective in controlling "status epilepticus,"1 2 3 4 5… 
Highly Cited
1950
Highly Cited
1950
An experimental study of the mechanism of photic activation in idiopathic epilepsy.
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