Epilepsia partialis continua in progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: a motor cortex isolation syndrome.
We describe the clinical and neuropathological features in a patient aged 45 years with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy with epilepsia partialis continua. The motor cortex and basal ganglia were preserved. Our findings lend support to the notion of isolation of the motor cortex as the cause of this particular type of focal status epilepticus.
Berciano
José
J
Service of Neurology, University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain. neuro@humv.es
Leno
Carlos
C
Figols
Javier
J
García
Antonio
A
Polo
José M
JM
Berciano
María T
MT
Ariza
Aurelio
A
D001706:Biopsy; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007968:Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009044:Motor Cortex / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index