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Focal cerebral pathology presenting as tonic seizures. J Child Neurol 2006 Sep;21(9):813-6

Date

09/15/2006

Pubmed ID

16970894

DOI

10.1177/08830738060210091801

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-33750743784 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   4 Citations

Abstract

We report a case of a 14-year-old boy with a dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor and mental retardation with intractable seizures, which were demonstrated to be predominantly tonic seizures by video-electroencephalography (EEG). He did not have any electrographic evidence of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Head magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a right parietal dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor. He has been seizure free since surgical removal of the tumor. Clinicians need to be aware that tonic seizures can be associated with an underlying focal pathology that might be treatable.

Author List

Patel H, Smith J, Garg B

Author

Hema Patel MD Professor in the Neurology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Brain Neoplasms
Electroencephalography
Humans
Intellectual Disability
Male
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial
Seizures
Teratoma
Treatment Outcome