Abstract
Fifty-six consecutive epileptic patients with partial seizures (30 temporal, 26 extratemporal) and facial asymmetry were studied. Facial asymmetry was compared with EEG, radiologic, and other clinical findings. Thirty patients had a lesional epilepsy whereas 26 were considered cryptogenic. In lesional epilepsies, 60% of patients had EEG foci ipsilateral to the smaller hemiface and only 20% had EEG foci contralaterally. In the cryptogenic group, the EEG focus was ipsilateral in 50% and contralateral to the facial smallness in 46%. No differences were noted between temporal and extratemporal epilepsies. Early acquired cerebral lesions may modify development of the hemisphere involved, leading to a small ipsilateral hemiface and seizures originating from the same side.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1097-1100 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Epilepsia |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1992 |
Keywords
- Cerebral assymetry
- Cranial assymetry
- Facial assymetry
- Partial epilepsy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Neuroscience(all)