Complete cessation of epileptiform events caused by benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) in 9-year-old male

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Event Abstract Back to Event Complete cessation of epileptiform events caused by benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) in 9-year-old male Shannon Leon1 and Jason Langhough1* 1 Dr. Shannon Leon Functional Neurology, United States Presentation Two prior EEG reports confirm presence of benign rolandic epilepsy of childhood with higher amplitude in bilateral temporal regions, right more than left, and with no activation of epileptiform activity induced by hyperventilation. Pertinent highlights of neurological exam were hypermetric saccades rightward, dyspraxic alternating hand movements on the right, impaired neural integrators resulting in decrease time constant of eccentric gaze rightward and up-and-rightward, thenar myoclonus in the left hand, decreased posture stability on foam platform with eyes closed in bilateral otolithic organs and bilateral posterior semicircular canals. Videonystagmography confirmed a decrease in amplitude of the right vestibulo-ocular reflex, and a right eye accommodation spasm. Musculoskeletal exam showed decrease rib expansion in the right side and overall poor posture. Intervention The nidus of treatment consisted of vestibular recalibration maneuvers to elicit, via canals and otoliths, the neural activation of putamen streams for inhibition of globus pallidus interna and thalamus, among other nuclei; sinusoidal micropursuits directed up-and-right to down-and-left performed in the patient’s field of views in lower left and in the upper right in order to elicit parietal pathways and thereby bypass, to degrees, deep central nuclei activation; and joint articulation of the right rib cage was restored to mobility to prevent hypoxic circumstance of nervous tissue. Patient scheduled for a frequency of one visit per week. Outcome After one visit, patient remarks on feeling “happier,” “calmer,” and “clear-minded.” Objective measurements saw improvement of balance on foam platform with eyes closed in all balance organ orientations to within normal limits, and vestibulo-ocular reflexes restored to accurate amplitude and velocity. Since initial treatment over one year ago, patient reports zero epileptic events, and patient’s parents observe noticeable increases in sports performances as well as an overall calmer demeanor. Perspective The wellspring of energy in childhood is meant for play and learning. When neuronal activation exceeds physiologic capacity and manifests epileptiform activity, even if benign, then rectifying therapy should be sought. BECTS is considered one of the most common childhood epileptic syndromes, and as such, it highlights the widespread significance of our outcome using a non-invasive, drug-free, phenomenological approach. Keywords: BECTS, benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes, Epilepsy, seizure, carrick eye exercises, Vestibulal Evoked Myogenic Potentials, Vestibular rehabilitation therapy Conference: International Symposium on Clinical Neuroscience, Orlando, United States, 24 May - 26 May, 2019. Presentation Type: Poster Presentation Topic: Clinical Neuroscience Citation: Leon S and Langhough J (2019). Complete cessation of epileptiform events caused by benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) in 9-year-old male. Front. Neurol. Conference Abstract: International Symposium on Clinical Neuroscience. doi: 10.3389/conf.fneur.2019.62.00026 Copyright: The abstracts in this collection have not been subject to any Frontiers peer review or checks, and are not endorsed by Frontiers. They are made available through the Frontiers publishing platform as a service to conference organizers and presenters. The copyright in the individual abstracts is owned by the author of each abstract or his/her employer unless otherwise stated. Each abstract, as well as the collection of abstracts, are published under a Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 (attribution) licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) and may thus be reproduced, translated, adapted and be the subject of derivative works provided the authors and Frontiers are attributed. For Frontiers’ terms and conditions please see https://www.frontiersin.org/legal/terms-and-conditions. Received: 30 Mar 2019; Published Online: 27 Sep 2019. * Correspondence: Dr. Jason Langhough, Dr. Shannon Leon Functional Neurology, Woodbury, Minnesota, 11797, United States, j.langhough@gmail.com Login Required This action requires you to be registered with Frontiers and logged in. To register or login click here. Abstract Info Abstract The Authors in Frontiers Shannon Leon Jason Langhough Google Shannon Leon Jason Langhough Google Scholar Shannon Leon Jason Langhough PubMed Shannon Leon Jason Langhough Related Article in Frontiers Google Scholar PubMed Abstract Close Back to top Javascript is disabled. Please enable Javascript in your browser settings in order to see all the content on this page.