Abstract
The case of a young male patient presenting isolated clustered partial seizures is reported. Despite the normality of the neurological features, as well as of ictal and interictal EEG, the MRI (performed three days after the symptoms) disclosed bilateral signal alterations in the parietal cortical region. These abnormalities disappeared at the MRI control examination performed one month later. The finding of positive anticardiolipine antibodies made possible the diagnosis of partial epileptic seizures symptomatic of a vascular disorder ascribed to a Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome (PAPS).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 297-301 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1994 |
Keywords
- adolescence
- anticardiolipin antibodies
- antiphospholipid syndrome
- cerebral ischemia
- partial epilepsy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)
- Clinical Neurology