SPECT in patients with epilepsia partialis continua.
We report 2 patients with epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) in whom ictal single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) showed focal increased signal while EEG failed to show epileptic changes. SPECT may clarify confusing situations when EPC is suspected.
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Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510.
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Lind
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010091:Oximes; D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed
D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010091:Oximes; D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime