Focal cerebral pathology presenting as tonic seizures. J Child Neurol 2006 Sep;21(9):813-6
Date
09/15/2006Pubmed ID
16970894DOI
10.1177/08830738060210091801Scopus ID
2-s2.0-33750743784 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 4 CitationsAbstract
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 BAuthor
Hema Patel MD Professor in the Neurology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentBrain Neoplasms
Electroencephalography
Humans
Intellectual Disability
Male
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial
Seizures
Teratoma
Treatment Outcome