Focal akinetic seizures as documented by electroencephalography and video recordings

Authors
Noachtar, S Luders, HO
Citation
S. Noachtar et Ho. Luders, Focal akinetic seizures as documented by electroencephalography and video recordings, NEUROLOGY, 53(2), 1999, pp. 427-429
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
53
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
427 - 429
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(19990722)53:2<427:FASADB>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
In three patients with focal epilepsies, focal akinetic seizures that were characterized by ictal paresis of the contralateral arm during preserved co nsciousness were recorded with EEG and video. MRI and ictal/interictal EEG revealed a frontal or central focus in all patients. Focal akinetic seizure s are probably due to epileptic activation of negative motor areas.