| Focal motor seizures mimicking hemifacial spasm. | |
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PMID: 18325823 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A young female patient, who presented acutely with an unusual movement disorder characterized by hyperkinetic facial movements, was referred to us for hemifacial spasm. The only abnormality on neurological examination was myoclonus of the left perioral and bilateral periorbital muscles, exacerbated by mental tasks. A week later, the patient also presented two generalized tonic-clonic seizures on awakening and was successfully treated with antiepileptic drugs. Laboratory and neuroimaging investigations yielded normal findings. Although we were unable to identify a cortical generator, the concomitant occurrence of generalized seizures, the disappearance of symptoms after treatment and the topography of the myoclonus support an epileptic origin of this myoclonus. |
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Authors:
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Cristina Deluca; Giorgio Tommasi; Giuseppe Moretto; Antonio Fiaschi; Michele Tinazzi |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2008-03-05 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Parkinsonism & related disorders Volume: 14 ISSN: 1353-8020 ISO Abbreviation: Parkinsonism Relat. Disord. Publication Date: 2008 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-11-17 Completed Date: 2009-04-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9513583 Medline TA: Parkinsonism Relat Disord Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 649-51 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche e della Visione, Università di Verona, Piazzale Scuro 9, 37134 Verona, Italy. cristdeluca@gmail.com |
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Electroencephalography
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methods Electromyography / methods Female Hemifacial Spasm / diagnosis* Humans Movement Disorders / physiopathology Myoclonus / physiopathology Seizures / physiopathology* Young Adult |
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