Temporal lobe epilepsy with hypothalamic hamartoma: a rare case / 中华医学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Journal
; (24): 1114-1117, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
Refractory gelastic seizure is one of the most common clinical manifestations in patients with hypothalamic hamartoma (HH) and HH is usually regarded as the epileptogenic focus. A young female patient with a small HH and refractory seizures is reported here. However, both the seizure semiology and results of electroencephalogram monitoring indicated the right temporal region was the epileptogenic focus. Thus a standard right anterior temporal lobectomy was performed while the hamartoma preserved. There was a marked improvement in both seizure frequency and quality of life during a 13-month follow-up. The outcome supported the concept that independent epileptogenic focus outside of the hypothalamus might occur in patients with HH.
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Main subject:
General Surgery
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Diagnosis
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Electroencephalography
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Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
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Hamartoma
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Hypothalamic Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Chinese Medical Journal
Year:
2011
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Article