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epilepsia partialis continua; Kojevnikov's epilepsia; Jacksoninan status epilepticus
Etiology:
- large, acute brain lesions resulting from stroke in adults
- focal cortical inflammatory processes in children (Rasmussen's encephalitis)
Epidemiology: rare
Clinical manifestations:
- recurrent focal motor seizures(hands, face)
- seizures recur every few seconds or minutes for extended periods (days or years)
- repetitive focal myoclonus or Jacksonian seizures
- Todd's paralysis may follow seizure
Management:
- therapy-resistant
- primary therapeutic goal is to stop secondary generalization
General
partial seizure; focal seizure
status epilepticus
References
- Wikipedia: Epilepsia partialis continua
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epilepsia_partialis_continua
- Wasterlain CG and Benbadis SR
Medscope (eMedicine): Epilepsia Partialis Continua
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1186731-overview