Postictal neurogenic pulmonary edema: Case report and brief literature review
We present a case of a 34-year-old woman with a history of focal epilepsy since adolescence who presented self-limited pulmonary edema following a generalized seizure. (Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports)
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports - September 28, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Hemispherotomy for late traumatic super refractory status epileptics in an adult
Publication date: Available online 18 September 2017 Source:Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports Author(s): Raghavendra Nayak, Krishnaprabhu Raju (Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports)
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports - September 19, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Post-lobotomy epilepsy illustrated by the story of Ellinor Hamsun, the daughter of the famous Norwegian author Knut Hamsun
Publication date: Available online 12 September 2017 Source:Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports Author(s): Mia Tuft, Karl O. Nakken In Scandinavia, at least 11.500 people were lobotomized in the period 1939–1983. Beside grave personality changes, the surgery caused epilepsy in 10–35% of the patients. Moreover, many died due to perioperative bleedings, convulsive status epilepticus or SUDEP. Most of the stories of these people are anonymous and their post-lobotomy lives are scarcely documented. If it was not for the fact that Ellinor Hamsun (1916–1987) was the daughter of the famous Nobel Prize winning Norweg...
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports - September 12, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Occipital dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor presenting as adult-onset temporal epilepsy
We present a case of histologically proven DNET with a clinical presentation and scalp EEG suggestive of adult-onset TLE. MRI showed an occipital lesion. PET showed abnormal metabolism of the occipital lesion and the ipsilateral temporal lobe; raising concern for an abnormal functional network reorganization. Intracranial EEG showed interictal spikes and seizures originating from the occipital lesion with no seizures emanating from the temporal lobe. Occipital DNET due to their chronic nature can reorganize the network and mimic TLE. (Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports)
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports - September 12, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Paroxysmal dysphasia in a 68 year-old man: Enhancing the MRI Spectrum!
We describe a case of glioblastoma multiforme presenting as dominant temporal lobe epilepsy manifested as episodes of speech arrest on a background of long-standing history of episodic speech difficulty and headache. In this case, recognizing a change in semiology allowed diagnosis of a high-grade glioma. Use of electrocorticography during surgical excision of the tumor guided safe maximal excision without damage to eloquent cortex and helped confirm the diagnosis of tumor-related epilepsy. (Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports)
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports - September 11, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Train of Four Stimulation Artifact Mimicking a Seizure During Computerized Automated ICU EEG Monitoring
Publication date: Available online 11 September 2017 Source:Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports Author(s): Laxmi P. Dhakal, William O. Tatum, William D. Freeman A 54-year-old man was admitted to the intensive care unit with an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage and subsequently underwent mechanical ventilation and received neuromuscular blocking drugs to control refractory intracranial pressure. During quantitative EEG monitoring, an automated alert was triggered by the train of four peripheral nerve stimulation artifacts. Real-time feedback was made possible due to remote monitoring. This case illustrates how co...
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports - September 11, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Poor Neurologic Outcomes After Cardiac Arrest; a Spectrum with Individual Implications
Publication date: Available online 7 September 2017 Source:Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports Author(s): Rachel Beekman, David M. Greer, Carolina B. Maciel (Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports)
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports - September 7, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Lacosamide for refractory generalized tonic –clonic seizures of non-focal origin in clinical practice: A clinical and VEEG study
Publication date: Available online 24 August 2017 Source:Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports Author(s): Belén Abarrategui, María Eugenia García García, Rafael Toledano, Beatriz Parejo-Carbonell, Antonio Gil-Nagel, Irene García-Morales (Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports)
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports - August 24, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
New Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus due to Primary Angiitis of the Central Nervous System
Publication date: Available online 19 August 2017 Source:Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports Author(s): Rawan K. Matar, Bader Alshamsan, Saleh Alsaleh, Hindi Alhindi, Khalid O. Alahmedi, Sami Khairy, Salah Baz Primary Angiitis of the central nervous system is a rare and poorly understood variant of vasculitis. We narrate a case of a 46-year-old male who presented with new onset refractory status epilepticus mimicking autoimmune encephalitis. In this case we are reporting clues that could be useful for diagnosis and extensive literature review on the topic. (Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports)
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports - August 20, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Seizure freedom following surgery for multi-focal epilepsy due to cerebral malaria
Publication date: Available online 12 August 2017 Source:Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports Author(s): Peraya Piromruen, Chusak Limotai (Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports)
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports - August 13, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Ictal conduction aphasia and ictal angular gyrus syndrome as rare manifestations of epilepsy: The importance of ictal testing during video-EEG monitoring
Publication date: Available online 3 August 2017 Source:Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports Author(s): Johann Philipp Zöllner, Anja Haag, Anke Hermsen, Sebastian Bauer, Friederike Stahl, Karina Wulf, Katja Menzler, Philipp S. Reif, Marlies Wagner, Axel Pagenstecher, Ulrich Sure, Susanne Knake, Felix Rosenow, Adam Strzelczyk The aim of these two case reports is to demonstrate that a predefined, structured, multimodal clinical bed-side testing during seizures in a long-term video-EEG monitoring setting allows to retrospectively diagnose complex neuropsychological syndromes. To the best of our knowledge,...
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports - August 3, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
West syndrome in three patients with brain injury and a benign course
Publication date: 2017 Source:Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports, Volume 8 Author(s): Angelo Russo, Michael Duchowny, Antonella Boni, Melania Giannotta, Melissa Filippini, Giuseppe Gobbi Infants with West Syndrome and underlying structural pathology typically experience persistent symptomatic focal seizures and intellectual disability. We performed a retrospective case review of 84 patients with West Syndrome evaluated at one institution between 1990 and 2013. From this group we identified three patients with West syndrome and congenital hemiplegia who later developed genetic epilepsy features and had normal ...
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports - August 2, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Emotional stimuli-provoked seizures potentially misdiagnosed as psychogenic non-epileptic attacks: A case of temporal lobe epilepsy with amygdala enlargement
Publication date: Available online 27 April 2017 Source:Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports Author(s): Hidetaka Tamune, Go Taniguchi, Susumu Morita, Yousuke Kumakura, Shinsuke Kondo, Kiyoto Kasai The association between emotional stimuli and temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is largely unknown. Here, we report the case of a depressed, 50-year-old female complaining of episodes of a “spaced out” experience precipitated by emotional stimuli. Psychogenic non-epileptic attacks were suspected. However, video-EEG coupled with emotional stimuli-provoked procedures and MRI findings of amygdala enlargement, led to the d...
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports - August 2, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Desensitization of Stimulation-Induced Weight Loss: A Secondary Finding in a Patient with Vagal Nerve Stimulator for Intractable Epilepsy
Publication date: Available online 20 July 2017 Source:Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports Author(s): Fawad A. Khan, Mugilan Poongkunran, Bonnie Buratto (Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports)
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports - July 21, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Effect of Plasmapheresis on serum levels of Clobazam, Levetiracetam and Topiramate
Publication date: Available online 19 July 2017 Source:Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports Author(s): To Harmony Hau Man, Chang Richard Shek-kwan, Chan Angel On-kei, Chan Phoebe Wing Lam A 27-year-old man with diagnosis of New Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus (NORSE) was treated with five anti-seizure drugs (ASDs) including clobazam, levetiracetam and topiramate. He received plasma exchange (PE) for presumed autoimmune etiology. Serum ASD levels were serially monitored in two sessions. Levels of clobazam, levetiracetam and topiramate were significant reduced by PE. Serum clobazam level dropped down to at leas...
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports - July 20, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
