Recurrence of childhood absence epilepsy as pyknolepsy in adolescence

A developmentally normal adolescent boy with a history of childhood absence epilepsy presented with recurrence of pyknolepsy after a seven‐year period of remission. The characteristics of his EEG showed the same 3‐Hz generalised spike‐wave discharge as in his previous EEG in childhood. To our knowledge, this is the first case report describing recurrence of childhood absence epilepsy as pyknolepsy in an adolescent. [Published with video sequences] Content available: Video