| The postictal state: effects of age and underlying brain dysfunction. | |
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PMID: 20724220 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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There is relatively little information on the underlying parameters that affect clinical features of the postictal period. Age-related physiological changes, including alterations in cerebral blood flow and metabolism, neurotransmitter function, and responses of the brain to seizure activity may affect postictal clinical phenomena. Some conclusions can be drawn. Elderly adults and children, particularly in the presence of diffuse cerebral dysfunction, may have more prolonged postictal confusion. Postictal dysphasia strongly suggests a dominant hemisphere focus, more often temporal, and Todd's paralysis is always contralateral to the epileptogenic zone. Much additional information could be derived from the vast amount of video/EEG monitoring data available. |
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Authors:
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William H Theodore |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2010-08-17 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Epilepsy & behavior : E&B Volume: 19 ISSN: 1525-5069 ISO Abbreviation: Epilepsy Behav Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-11 Completed Date: 2011-01-21 Revised Date: 2012-04-27 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100892858 Medline TA: Epilepsy Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 118-20 Citation Subset: IM |
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Published by Elsevier Inc. |
Affiliation:
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Clinical Epilepsy Section, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. theodorw@ninds.nih.gov |
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Adult Age Factors Aged Amnesia, Anterograde / etiology, metabolism, physiopathology Brain / metabolism, physiopathology* Child Humans Paralysis / etiology, metabolism, physiopathology Seizures / complications*, metabolism, physiopathology* |
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