Epilepsia partialis continua possibly caused by cerebellar lesion.
The cerebellum is known to have inhibitory effects on seizures. Nevertheless, cerebellar dysplastic lesions can be epileptogenic. We report a patient presenting with epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) following a hemorrhagic cerebellar lesion. Possible pathophysiological mechanisms are discussed.
Vander
Tatiana
T
Department of Neurology, Soroka Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel. vandertatiana@hotmail.com
Medvedovsky
Mark
M
Herishanu
Yuval
Y
D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications*; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000379:methods; D004576:Electromyography / Q000379:methods; D017036:Epilepsia Partialis Continua / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005911:Gliosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods