title: Generalized epileptic seizures as the presenting symptom of lacunar infarction in the brain.
abstract: Five elderly hypertensive patients presented with grand mal seizures and had computed tomographic (CT) findings consistent with lacunar infarction. Three of them had also a recent hemiparesis, contralateral to the side of the CT findings. Follow-up CT scans supported the diagnosis of lacunar infarction. Contrary to the accepted opinion, generalized epileptic seizures may be the presenting symptom of lacunar brain infarction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Avrahami
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Drory
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rabey
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Cohn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed