EC Paediatrics

Sunflower syndrome is a rare form of reflex and self-induced epilepsy. Symptoms include a characteristic affinity for the sun known as heliotropism and hand waving followed by absence seizures. Patients may also have eyelid myoclonia, generalized tonic-clonic, or even myoclonic seizures [2,3]. In this article, we discuss the characteristic features of sunflower syndrome to understand better the etiology, background, and management of this condition.

 Keywords: Sunflower Syndrome; Heliotropism; Hand Waving

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