Epileptic Nystagmus and Vertigo Associated with Bilateral Temporal and Frontal Lobe Epilepsy.
- Author:
Kyu Sung KIM
1
;
Young Hyo KIM
;
Yoonseok HWANG
;
Ben KANG
;
Dong Hyun KIM
;
Young Se KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Epilepsy;
Pathologic nystagmus;
Vertigo;
Electroencephalography
- MeSH:
Brain;
Electroencephalography;
Epilepsy;
Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe*;
Frontal Lobe*;
Humans;
Nystagmus, Pathologic;
Seizures;
Vertigo*
- From:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
2013;6(4):259-262
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Epileptic nystagmus is defined as a quick, repetitive jerky movement of the eyeball associated with seizure activity. In cases of epileptic nystagmus associated with ictal discharge from multiple brain areas, localization of the exact epileptogenic zone could be extremely difficult. In a nine-year-old patient with epileptic nystagmus and vertigo associated with bilateral temporal and frontal lobe epilepsy, we could infer the epileptic focus by interpreting the patient's clinical picture, characteristics of nystagmus, and findings of electroencephalography.
