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Clonazepam therapy in reading epilepsy

Department of Neurology, Naval Regional Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA, and the Department of Neurology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA.

A 19-year-old man had reading-induced epilepsy; generalized seizures were preceded by myoclonus of the jaw. Although reading epilepsy is usually refractory to anticonvulsant therapy, treatment with clonazepam resulted in complete control of the involuntary movements precipitated by reading.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Hall, Department of Neurology, NRMC, Portsmouth, VA 23708.

Accepted for publication August 13, 1979

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