| Quantitative movement analysis differentiates focal seizures characterized by automatisms. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 21458386 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
The analysis of epileptic seizures is typically performed by visual inspection, limited by interrater variation. Our aim was to differentiate seizures characterized by automatisms with an objective, quantitative movement analysis. In part 1 of this study we found parameters (extent and speed of movement of the wrist and trunk) separating seizures with predominant proximal (hyperkinetic, n=10) and distal (automotor, n=10) limb automatisms (P<0.002). For each movement parameter we used the lowest value recorded for a hyperkinetic seizure in part 1 as the cutoff parameter in part 2 on a consecutive sample of 100 motor seizures. As in part 1, the difference between hyperkinetic and non-hyperkinetic seizures was highly significant (<0.001). When all movement parameters were above the threshold, a hyperkinetic seizure was identified with a probability of 80.8%, but the probability for a non-hyperkinetic seizure to have all parameters above the threshold was only 0.02%. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Jan Rémi; João P Silva Cunha; Christian Vollmar; Ozgür Bilgin Topçuoğlu; Alexander Meier; Steffen Ulowetz; Pedro Beleza; Soheyl Noachtar |
Related Documents
:
|
2806446 - Role of cerebellar flocculus in adaptive interaction between optokinetic eye movement r... 11911986 - Human otolith-ocular reflexes during off-vertical axis rotation: effect of frequency on... 19863316 - A head-tilt caloric test for evaluating the vertical semicircular canal function. 6984496 - Influence of static tilt on soleus motoneuron excitability in man. 7853116 - Singlet oxygen generation by photofrin in homogeneous and light-scattering media. 11511666 - The effects of the light environment on prey choice by zebra finches. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-3-30 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Epilepsy & behavior : E&B Volume: - ISSN: 1525-5069 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2011-4-4 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 100892858 Medline TA: Epilepsy Behav Country: - |
Other Details:
|
Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
Copyright Information:
|
Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
|
Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Epilepsy stigma: What do we know and where next?
Next Document: Reflex reading epilepsy: Effect of linguistic characteristics on spike frequency.