title: Unilateral thalamic lesions and generalized or lateralized spike wave discharges.
abstract: We report four adult patients who had thalamic lesions and lateralized or generalized spike wave discharges (SWDs). The first two patients also had cortical lesions. The role of the cortex and thalamus in the generation of SWDs is discussed. The third patient had a history of idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) with intractable seizures. The last patient had partial seizures and absences. The coexistence of IGE with refractory focal epilepsy and the relation with thalamic lesions are discussed.
authors: Institue of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry, Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. irseltezer@yahoo.com.tr
authors: F Irsel
authors: FI
authors: Tezer
authors: Serap
authors: S
authors: Saygi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001931:Brain Mapping; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013788:Thalamus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*