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Intractable ictal vomiting: a new form of reflex epilepsy?
Author(s) -
Sureshbabu Sachin,
Nayak Dinesh,
Aggarwal Vikash,
Peter Sudhir,
Khanna Laxmi,
Mittal Gaurav
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
epileptic disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.673
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1950-6945
pISSN - 1294-9361
DOI - 10.1684/epd.2017.0917
Subject(s) - ictal , vomiting , reflex epilepsy , epilepsy , medicine , anesthesia , reflex , differential diagnosis , psychology , neuroscience , pediatrics , pathology
In this description of the clinical course of a young female with persistent and protracted vomiting along with occasional loss of consciousness and subtle motor manifestations, the differential diagnosis is debated. The epileptic origin of her symptoms was substantiated by the presence of interictal epileptiform discharges and dramatic response to valproate monotherapy. Possible lobar localizations are discussed with the support of existing literature on this rare ictal manifestation [ Published with video sequence on www.epilepticdisorders.com ].