| Acquired epileptiform opercular syndrome: F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) findings and efficacy of levetiracetam therapy. | |
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PMID: 22980081 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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We report a five-year-old girl presenting with dysphagia, dysarthria, drooling, and generalized tonic convulsions in whom the final diagnosis was acquired epileptiform opercular syndrome. Levetiracetam monotherapy at a dosage of 40mg/kg/day improved the clinical findings, and seizures were controlled at the end of the first month of treatment. Six months after the initial diagnosis, she presented with speech deterioration and dysarthria. At this time, although sleep and awake electroencephalography (EEG) were normal, FDG-PET showed hypometabolic and hypermetabolic regions in the anterior/inferior and anterior regions of the right frontal lobe, respectively. By increasing before levetiracetam dosage to 50mg/kg/day, the clinical findings resolved and the patient is still seizure free. Acquired epileptiform opercular syndrome is a rare epileptic disorder in which the seizures are resistant to conventional antiepileptic drugs. Levetiracetam may be an effective antiepileptic drug in controlling seizures and other clinical findings in acquired opercular epileptiform syndrome. Hypometabolic and hypermetabolic regions in FDG-PET study may be due to ongoing seizure activity or impaired glucose metabolism in this disorder. |
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Mutluay Arslan; Uluç Yiş; Sebahattin Vurucu; Semra Ince; Bülent Unay; Rıdvan Akın |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2012-08-19 |
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Title: Epilepsy & behavior : E&B Volume: 25 ISSN: 1525-5069 ISO Abbreviation: Epilepsy Behav Publication Date: 2012 Sep |
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Created Date: 2012-09-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100892858 Medline TA: Epilepsy Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 50-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Gülhane Military Medical School, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: mutluayarslan@yahoo.com. |
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