Abstract
We report the case of a child with benign partial epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes (BECT) in whom protrusion of the tongue stopped the interictal abnormalities, and describe the polygraphic EEG recording of a seizure which terminated upon voluntary protrusion of the tongue. We mention the close link between the post-central (somatosensory) cortex and pre-central (motor) cortex, and how the primary sensory area has direct access to the motor cortex. We also examine how a tactile stimulus may provoke the inhibition of an epileptic discharge.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 217-220 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Epileptic Disorders |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
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Keywords
- Rolandic epilepsy
- Seizure inhibition
- Tactile stimulus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
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Can protrusion of the tongue stop seizures in Rolandic Epilepsy? / Veggiotti, Pierangelo; Beccaria, F.; Gatti, A.; Papalia, G.; Resi, C.; Lanzi, G.
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AU - Beccaria, F.
AU - Gatti, A.
AU - Papalia, G.
AU - Resi, C.
AU - Lanzi, G.
PY - 1999
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N2 - We report the case of a child with benign partial epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes (BECT) in whom protrusion of the tongue stopped the interictal abnormalities, and describe the polygraphic EEG recording of a seizure which terminated upon voluntary protrusion of the tongue. We mention the close link between the post-central (somatosensory) cortex and pre-central (motor) cortex, and how the primary sensory area has direct access to the motor cortex. We also examine how a tactile stimulus may provoke the inhibition of an epileptic discharge.
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KW - Rolandic epilepsy
KW - Seizure inhibition
KW - Tactile stimulus
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