Unusual seizure evolution: Focal-general-focal-general
Seizure types have been described that do not conform to traditional classification schemes. We present another unusual type characterized by focal onset with secondary generalization, that is followed immediately by continued focal activity that generalizes again without an intervening break. Bette...
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| Series: | Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports |
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| author | Christopher Smelick Jeffrey W. Britton William O. Tatum Anteneh M. Feyissa |
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| description | Seizure types have been described that do not conform to traditional classification schemes. We present another unusual type characterized by focal onset with secondary generalization, that is followed immediately by continued focal activity that generalizes again without an intervening break. Better understanding of these seizure types may allow improved targeted therapies and help shed light on the mechanistic underpinnings of epilepsy. Keywords: Focal-general-focal-general, Secondary focal, Focal evolution, Secondary focal evolution, Regeneralization |
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| spelling | doaj.art-84b9167c7d254ccfa5f1c9e684e4655e2022-12-22T00:41:51ZengElsevierEpilepsy and Behavior Case Reports2213-32322018-01-01105456Unusual seizure evolution: Focal-general-focal-generalChristopher Smelick0Jeffrey W. Britton1William O. Tatum2Anteneh M. Feyissa3Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA; Corresponding author.Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USADepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USADepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USASeizure types have been described that do not conform to traditional classification schemes. We present another unusual type characterized by focal onset with secondary generalization, that is followed immediately by continued focal activity that generalizes again without an intervening break. Better understanding of these seizure types may allow improved targeted therapies and help shed light on the mechanistic underpinnings of epilepsy. Keywords: Focal-general-focal-general, Secondary focal, Focal evolution, Secondary focal evolution, Regeneralizationhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213323217301792 |
| spellingShingle | Christopher Smelick Jeffrey W. Britton William O. Tatum Anteneh M. Feyissa Unusual seizure evolution: Focal-general-focal-general Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports |
| title | Unusual seizure evolution: Focal-general-focal-general |
| title_full | Unusual seizure evolution: Focal-general-focal-general |
| title_fullStr | Unusual seizure evolution: Focal-general-focal-general |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unusual seizure evolution: Focal-general-focal-general |
| title_short | Unusual seizure evolution: Focal-general-focal-general |
| title_sort | unusual seizure evolution focal general focal general |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213323217301792 |
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