title: Rhythmic teeth grinding induced by temporal lobe seizures.
abstract: The authors report the clinical and polygraphic features of rhythmic teeth grinding observed in a patient as the predominant symptom related to temporal lobe seizures during sleep and wakefulness. This observation demonstrates that exceptionally a teeth-grinding event can be not only a parasomnia (sleep bruxism) but also an epileptic-related motor event. Electromyographic and autonomic features of seizure-related teeth grinding support the interpretation of this motor phenomenon as a particular form of masticatory activity.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Bellaria Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy. stefano.meletti@neuro.unibo.it
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meletti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cantalupo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Volpi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rubboli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Magaudda
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Tassinari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D038481:Anterior Temporal Lobectomy; D002012:Bruxism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004576:Electromyography; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male