ABSTRACT
Simple acoustic stimuli were delivered at the onset of absence seizures in 23 investigations of 19 patients. In 79 of 139 observations, the stimulation promptly inhibited the seizure. The most effective inhibition was achieved in the first 3 s of the absence seizure. An automatic system of self-stimulation is recommended for further investigations. Following solution of some theoretical questions and technical problems, the suggested method can become a new therapeutic modality in seizure treatment.
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Acoustic Stimulation/methods , Epilepsy, Absence/physiopathology , Seizures/prevention & control , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Child, Preschool , Electroencephalography , Epilepsy, Absence/complications , Epilepsy, Absence/therapy , Female , Humans , Male , Seizures/etiology , Time FactorsABSTRACT
182 new cases of primary intracranial neoplasia were diagnosed in the province of Bolzano in the five years 1980-84, yielding a crude incidence of 8.4 cases per 100.000 inhabitants per year. Histological verification was available in 86% of cases. The age-specific incidence rate is 7.9 in males and 9 in females and the most affected age group 60 to 64 years. The tumor incidence for Bolzano city is 13.6 per 100.000 population per year compared with 6.8 per 100.000 for the rest of the province.
