Abstract
Pilomotor seizures are rarely reported in the literature. Only 1 6 cases have been described up to now. A temporal lobe origin of the seizures was postulated in 10 cases and a cerebral lesion was demonstrated in 9 patients. A 67 year old woman has had four nocturnal tonic-clonic seizures since the age of 63. At the age of 67 brief, very frequent (every 30 minutes) episodes appeared, characterlzed by a sudden, strange feeling of fizziness, beginning in both legs and rapidly diffused to the whole body. Several seizures have been recorded during video-EEG monitoring, showing a right temporal discharge. Neurological examination, CT-scan and NMR study were normal. Phenytoin 200 mg. per day completely controlled the seizures within a few days.
| Original language | Italian |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 463-464 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Bollettino - Lega Italiana contro l'Epilessia |
| Issue number | 70-71 |
| Publication status | Published - 1990 |
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CRISI PILOMOTORIE : DESCRIZIONE DI UN CASO. / Tinuper, P.; De Carolis, P.; Cerullo, A.; Sacquegna, T.
In: Bollettino - Lega Italiana contro l'Epilessia, No. 70-71, 1990, p. 463-464.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - CRISI PILOMOTORIE
T2 - DESCRIZIONE DI UN CASO
AU - Tinuper, P.
AU - De Carolis, P.
AU - Cerullo, A.
AU - Sacquegna, T.
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - Pilomotor seizures are rarely reported in the literature. Only 1 6 cases have been described up to now. A temporal lobe origin of the seizures was postulated in 10 cases and a cerebral lesion was demonstrated in 9 patients. A 67 year old woman has had four nocturnal tonic-clonic seizures since the age of 63. At the age of 67 brief, very frequent (every 30 minutes) episodes appeared, characterlzed by a sudden, strange feeling of fizziness, beginning in both legs and rapidly diffused to the whole body. Several seizures have been recorded during video-EEG monitoring, showing a right temporal discharge. Neurological examination, CT-scan and NMR study were normal. Phenytoin 200 mg. per day completely controlled the seizures within a few days.
AB - Pilomotor seizures are rarely reported in the literature. Only 1 6 cases have been described up to now. A temporal lobe origin of the seizures was postulated in 10 cases and a cerebral lesion was demonstrated in 9 patients. A 67 year old woman has had four nocturnal tonic-clonic seizures since the age of 63. At the age of 67 brief, very frequent (every 30 minutes) episodes appeared, characterlzed by a sudden, strange feeling of fizziness, beginning in both legs and rapidly diffused to the whole body. Several seizures have been recorded during video-EEG monitoring, showing a right temporal discharge. Neurological examination, CT-scan and NMR study were normal. Phenytoin 200 mg. per day completely controlled the seizures within a few days.
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JO - Bollettino - Lega Italiana contro l'Epilessia
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