Relationship of Epileptic Discharges to Arousal Instability and Periodic Leg Movements in a Case of Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy: A Stereo-EEG Study | Zendy

Lino Nobili | Zendy; Ivana Sartori | Zendy; Michele Terzaghi | Zendy; Francione Stefano | Zendy; Roberto Mai | Zendy; Laura Tassi | Zendy; Liborio Parrino | Zendy; Massimo Cossu | Zendy; Giorgio Lo Russo | Zendy

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Relationship of Epileptic Discharges to Arousal Instability and Periodic Leg Movements in a Case of Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy: A Stereo-EEG Study

Author(s) -

Lino Nobili,

Ivana Sartori,

Michele Terzaghi,

Francione Stefano,

Roberto Mai,

Laura Tassi,

Liborio Parrino,

Massimo Cossu,

Giorgio Lo Russo

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

sleep

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222

H-Index - 207

eISSN - 1550-9109

pISSN - 0161-8105

DOI - 10.1093/sleep/29.5.701

Subject(s) - epilepsy , arousal , electroencephalography , frontal lobe , nocturnal , psychology , scalp , sleep (system call) , temporal lobe , audiology , polysomnography , k complex , anesthesia , non rapid eye movement sleep , medicine , neuroscience , surgery , computer science , operating system

We describe the case of a patient with nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy, presenting with periodic leg movements during sleep and complaining of excessive daytime sleepiness. With the support of intracerebral electroencephalogram recordings and the corroboration of the postoperative outcome, periodic leg movements during sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness appeared to be associated to enhanced arousal instability induced by by recurrent epileptic discharges not detectable on scalp electroencephalogram.

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