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Epilepsia partialis continua in progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: A motor cortex isolation syndrome
Author(s) -
Berciano José,
Leno Carlos,
Figols Javier,
García Antonio,
Polo José M.,
Berciano María T.,
Ariza Aurelio
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.10599
Subject(s) - epilepsia partialis continua , status epilepticus , basal ganglia , neuroscience , motor cortex , leukoencephalopathy , medicine , cortex (anatomy) , progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy , pathology , epilepsy , psychology , central nervous system , disease , stimulation , psychiatry , multiple sclerosis
We describe the clinical and neuropathological features in a patient aged 45 years with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy with epilepsia partialis continua. The motor cortex and basal ganglia were preserved. Our findings lend support to the notion of isolation of the motor cortex as the cause of this particular type of focal status epilepticus. © 2003 Movement Disorder Society