Band heterotopia: a rare cause of generalized epileptic seizures

Seizure. 1994 Jun;3(2):153-5. doi: 10.1016/s1059-1311(05)80207-9.

Abstract

Neuronal migration disorders are rare malformations which can be associated with epileptic seizures. We report about a 14-year-old female patient suffering from epilepsy with infantile spasms, myoclonic-astatic seizures and absences. The EEG showed generalized 2.5-3/sec spike-wave paroxysms. As the possible cause of the disease the MRI scan exhibited a bilateral band heterotopia.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Age of Onset
  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain / physiopathology
  • Brain Diseases / complications
  • Brain Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain Diseases / physiopathology
  • Cell Movement
  • Electroencephalography
  • Epilepsy, Generalized / complications
  • Epilepsy, Generalized / diagnosis
  • Epilepsy, Generalized / physiopathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Neurons
  • Radiography
  • Spasms, Infantile / complications
  • Spasms, Infantile / diagnosis
  • Spasms, Infantile / physiopathology