Praxis-induced reflex seizures mainly precipitated by writing due to a parietal focal cortical dysplasia☆
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We report the case of a 23-year-old left-handed woman with medically intractable praxis-induced reflex seizures mainly precipitated by writing. Selective resection of subtle end-of-sulcus cortical dysplasia in the right inferior parietal lobule resulted in freedom from seizures. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of praxis-induced reflex seizures mainly precipitated by writing in which a focal lesion was found and treated successfully by surgery.
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دوره 6 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2016