Proposal: different types of alteration and loss of consciousness in epilepsy.
Epilepsia
; 55(8): 1140-4, 2014 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
There are at least five types of alterations of consciousness that occur during epileptic seizures auras with illusions or hallucinations, dyscognitive seizures, epileptic delirium, dialeptic seizures, and epileptic coma. Each of these types of alterations of consciousness has a specific semiology and a distinct pathophysiologic mechanism. In this proposal we emphasize the need to clearly define each of these alterations/loss of consciousness and to apply this terminology in semiologic descriptions and classifications of epileptic seizures. The proposal is a consensus opinion of experienced epileptologists, and it is hoped that it will lead to systematic studies that will allow a scientific characterization of the different types of alterations/loss of consciousness described in this article.
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Assunto principal:
Inconsciência
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Epilepsia
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Alucinações
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Epilepsia
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos