A patient with epilepsy and new onset of nocturnal symptoms.
A patient with a 14-year history of complex partial seizures presented with new onset of nocturnal symptoms consisting of hallucinations, vivid dreams, and gross motor activity. These episodes were not consistent with his previous seizures, which had consisted of a foul smell, automatisms, and an altered stage of consciousness. Prior to this presentation, the patient had been seizure-free for 3 years while taking antiepileptic medications.
Memorial Pulmonary and Sleep Consultants, Long Beach, CA, USA.
Ross F
RF
Liebman
Alcibáades J
AJ
Rodriguez
D000368:Aged; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020189:Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced*
D000927:Anticonvulsants