Prolonged ictal amnesia with transient focal abnormalities on magnetic resonance imaging.
A previously healthy woman had a prolonged amnestic state caused by complex partial status epilepticus with bilateral mesiotemporal lobe involvement confirmed by EEG with nasopharyngeal electrodes. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan obtained shortly after recovery from the amnesia showed reversible focal abnormalities consisting of increased signal intensity on T2-weighted scan in the mesiotemporal lobe.
Lee
B I
BI
Department of Neurology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Lee
B C
BC
Hwang
Y M
YM
Sohn
Y H
YH
Jung
J W
JW
Park
S C
SC
Han
M H
MH
D000328:Adult; D000647:Amnesia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D017029:Epilepsy, Complex Partial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012598:Sclerosis / Q000473:pathology; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology