Clinical and electroencephalographic characteristics of frontal lobe epilepsy
- VernacularTitle:额叶癫(癎)的临床及脑电图特点
- Author:
Huiwen XU
;
Xiangqin ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Frontal lobe epilepsy;
Seizure;
Electroencephalography
- From:
Clinical Medicine of China
2008;24(7):676-677
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the clinical and electroencephalographic characteristics of frontal lobe ep- ilepsy(FLE).Methods The clinical and electroencephalographic data of 80 patients with FLE were analyzed.Re- suits The seizure types of frontal lobe epilepsy were simple focal seizure-complex focal seizure and secondary gen- eral tonic.clonic seizure.Seizures were often exhibited in relatively short duration,hyper motor,tonic or postural.Fre- quent nocturnal attacks and slight postictal mental confusion was increased.Interictal EEG manifested sharps or spikes or slow wave in the frontal area.Ictal EEG showed paroxysm rhythms.Conclusion FLE is a distinct epilepsy syndrome.
