Seizure semiology reflects spread from frontal to temporal lobe: evolution of hyperkinetic to automotor seizures as documented by invasive EEG video recordings.

Epileptic Disord

Epilepsy Center, Dept of Neurology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany, Dept of Neurology, Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Ankara.

Published: September 2013

This patient report demonstrates the importance of seizure evolution in the localising value of seizure semiology. Spread of epileptic activity from frontal to temporal lobe, as demonstrated by invasive recordings, was reflected by change from hyperkinetic movements to arrest of activity with mild oral and manual automatisms. [Published with video sequences].

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