[Investigation via electroencephalogram with sphenoidal electrodes of a case of reading epilepsy: role of the temporal lobe in the emotional evocation of seizures].
Reading epilepsy in a 20-year-old male. Electroencephalographic study with sphenoidal electrodes localized the onset of critical spikes in the temporal areas (especially the left). The frequency and diffusion of critical spikes were increased when material read had an emotional content. This case report supports the "communication" hypothesis as opposed to hypotheses that emphasize proprioceptive and other "lower order" stimuli in evoking seizures while reading. The authors discuss the role of the temporal lobe in reading: lexical function, treatment of visual information and emotional integration of stimuli.
Gras
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Service de neurologie, Hôpital général, Dijon, France.
Grosmaire
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Giroud
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Soichot
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P
Dumas
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D000328:Adult; D004566:Electrodes; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology*; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011932:Reading; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus
Exploration d'un cas d'épilepsie à la lecture par EEG avec électrodes sphénoïdales: rôle des régions temporales dans le déclenchement émotionnel des crises.