Epilepsia partialis continua possibly caused by cerebellar lesion.

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Department of Neurology, Soroka Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.

Published: August 2004

The cerebellum is known to have inhibitory effects on seizures. Nevertheless, cerebellar dysplastic lesions can be epileptogenic. We report a patient presenting with epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) following a hemorrhagic cerebellar lesion. Possible pathophysiological mechanisms are discussed.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14734220410026220DOI Listing

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