title: Epilepsia partialis continua in progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: a motor cortex isolation syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service of Neurology, University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain. neuro@humv.es
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berciano
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leno
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Figols
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Polo
authors.forename: María T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Berciano
authors.forename: Aurelio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ariza
mesh_terms: 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