Jeavons syndrome

English Etymology Named after P. M. Jeavons, who first described it in 1977. Noun - en disease An epileptic syndrome characterized by eyelid myoclonia, eye-closure-induced seizures or electroencephalography paroxysms (or both), and photosensitivity. en 2022-10-13 Lisa Sanders, M.D. She Suffered From Headaches and Fatigue. Were Concussions to Blame? w:The New York Times Magazine https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/13/magazine/jeavons-syndrome-diagnosis.html She blinked rapidly several times, then her chin lifted slightly and her eyes rolled back. The strange eye movements indicated a rare type of absence-seizure disorder called Jeavons syndrome. Jeavons was first described in 1977. https://web.archive.org/web/20250903084747/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/13/magazine/jeavons-syndrome-diagnosis.html 3 September 2025 en eponyms en Syndromes