title: Bilateral chronic quadriceps tendon tear secondary to repeated seizures.
abstract: Chronic bilateral quadriceps tendon tear is an uncommon clinical entity when it is associated and caused by epilepsy resulting in repeated falls. We describe here a young male who presented with the inability to walk and a long history of seizures. The clinical exam, with plain radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging allowed accurate diagnosis as well as proper management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, King Khalid University Hospital, PO Box 7805, Riyadh 11472, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (1) 4671155.  Fax. +966 (1) 4671746. E-mail: nizarn@ksu.edu.sa.
authors.forename: Nizar A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Al-Nakshabandi