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Epilepsia partialis continua and cortical motor control: insights into physiology
Author(s) -
FernándezTorre José L.,
Martín-García María,
Orozco-Sevilla Ernesto,
Mato-Mañas David,
HernándezHernández Miguel A.,
Marco de Lucas Enrique
Publication year - 2019
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.2019.1119
Subject(s) - epilepsia partialis continua , neuroscience , motor control , motor cortex , psychology , epilepsy , physiology , medicine , status epilepticus , stimulation
ABSTRACT Motor epilepsia partialis continua is a widely described variant of simple focal motor status epilepticus. However, few studies have addressed associated pathophysiological anomalies that may help us understand the cortical organization, basic functioning and control of voluntary movement. We describe the clinical, video‐EEG and neuroimaging findings from two cases of motor epilepsia partialis continua that support the hypothesis of the coexistence of both classic body and complex motor map models in the cortical organization of voluntary movement in humans. [ Published with video sequence ]