Epilepsia partialis continua induces transient brain edema
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[Epilepsia partialis continua (Kojevnikov's syndrome)].
BACKGROUND Lesions close to the central sulcus may give rise to focal motor seizures of long duration. This condition is called epilepsia partialis continua (Kojevnikov's syndrome). MATERIAL AND METHODS Over the last two years, the National Centre for Epilepsy in Norway has treated 12 patients with epilepsia partialis continua. We discuss the occurrence, etiologies, semiology, findings from s...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0004-282X
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x20170047