Temporal lobe epilepsy? Things are not always what they seem

Epileptic Disord. 2017 Mar 1;19(1):59-66. doi: 10.1684/epd.2017.0897.

Abstract

Temporal lobe epilepsy is the most frequent form of drug-resistant epilepsy referred to epilepsy surgery centres. The vast majority of lesional cases can be operated on without invasive investigation which is often not the case for non-lesional cases. Invasive investigation in non-lesional cases, however, may lead to unexpected results, as illustrated in the following case report. [Published with video sequence on www.epilepticdisorders.com].

Keywords: invasive EEG; posterior cingulate; pseudotemporal epilepsy; temporal lobe epilepsy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Electroencephalography
  • Epilepsies, Partial / diagnosis*
  • Epilepsies, Partial / diagnostic imaging
  • Epilepsies, Partial / physiopathology
  • Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / diagnosis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging