Rotatory seizures in a patient with tuberous sclerosis.
We present an 11-year-old girl with tuberous sclerosis who developed seizures characterized by circling behavior. Rotatory seizures are uncommon and occur mainly secondary to a focal pathology. Our patient had a right temporal epileptic focus, confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to be a subcortical lesion in the right temporal region. This case is probably the first reported case of tuberous sclerosis associated with rotatory seizures with an ictal EEG.
Ramelli
G P
GP
Department of Pediatrics, Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland. gpramelli@tinet.ch
Donati
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Kollar
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Remonda
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Vassella
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D001931:Brain Mapping; D002648:Child; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009949:Orientation / Q000502:physiology*; D012399:Rotation; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*