Facial asymmetry in partial epilepsies.
Epilepsia
; 33(6): 1097-100, 1992.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1464270
ABSTRACT
Fifty-six consecutive epileptic patients with partial seizures (30 temporal, 26 extratemporal) and facial asymmetry were studied. Facial asymmetry was compared with EEG, radiologic, and other clinical findings. Thirty patients had a lesional epilepsy whereas 26 were considered cryptogenic. In lesional epilepsies, 60% of patients had EEG foci ipsilateral to the smaller hemiface and only 20% had EEG foci contralaterally. In the cryptogenic group, the EEG focus was ipsilateral in 50% and contralateral to the facial smallness in 46%. No differences were noted between temporal and extratemporal epilepsies. Early acquired cerebral lesions may modify development of the hemisphere involved, leading to a small ipsilateral hemiface and seizures originating from the same side.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Epilepsies, Partial
/
Facial Asymmetry
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
/
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Epilepsia
Year:
1992
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy