Left temporal lobe epilepsy revealing left posterior cortical atrophy due to Alzheimer's disease.
J Alzheimers Dis
; 45(2): 521-6, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
Seizures can be an early symptom of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and can precede cognitive decline. Early epilepsy in AD can mimic transient epileptic amnesic syndrome (TEAS) or epileptic amnesic syndrome. We report the case of a patient who started a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-proven AD with partial seizures and TEAS that secondarily became a cortical posterior atrophy syndrome. CSF biomarkers showed a high amyloid production, amyloidopathy, and high level of total tau and p-Tau. This observation adds data to the complex AD-early epilepsy interactions and illustrates that atypical AD can cause a TEAS. Possible red flags for an underlying neurodegenerative process in TEAS are discussed.
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Córtex Cerebral
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Epilepsia do Lobo Temporal
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Doença de Alzheimer
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Lateralidade Funcional
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
J Alzheimers Dis
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GERIATRIA
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NEUROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article