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Temporal neocortical role in ictal experiential phenomena
Author(s) -
Blume Warren T.,
Girvin John P.,
Stenerson Paul
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410330118
Subject(s) - neocortex , ictal , amygdala , neuroscience , psychology , hippocampus , hippocampal formation , experiential learning , epilepsy , temporal lobe , illusion , cognitive psychology , mathematics education
Resection of a left temporal neocortical tumor, preserving the amygdala and hippocampus, permanently abolished ictal illusions in a 20‐year‐old‐man, suggesting that neocortical epileptic discharge is essential in the production of the experiential phenomena of seizures. In light of other works demonstrating amygdala and hippocampal participation, we propose that ictal experiential phenomena represent simultaneous epileptic discharge of the temporal neocortex and the limbic system.