Versive seizures of probable occipital origin in a case of posttraumatic epilepsy.
Oculoclonic versive elemental partial seizures developed in a 38-year-old male, who has suffered from a grave traumatism by impaling. Posttraumatic epileptic symptoms could be related to anatomical lesions at the exit orifice in the right occipitoparietal region.
D000328:Adult; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*