Praxis-induced reflex seizures mainly precipitated by writing due to a parietal focal cortical dysplasia

Epilepsy Behav Case Rep. 2016 Aug 13:6:52-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ebcr.2016.08.001. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

We report the case of a 23-year-old left-handed woman with medically intractable praxis-induced reflex seizures mainly precipitated by writing. Selective resection of subtle end-of-sulcus cortical dysplasia in the right inferior parietal lobule resulted in freedom from seizures. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of praxis-induced reflex seizures mainly precipitated by writing in which a focal lesion was found and treated successfully by surgery.

Keywords: Epilepsy; Praxis; Reflex; Writing.

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