Disappearance of epilepsy after resection of catecholamine secreting extra-adrenal paragangliomas: a case report.
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Epileptic seizures have been associated with increased catecholamine levels, however, direct proof is lacking. We report a case with catecholamine secreting extra-adrenal paragangliomas and a continuous state of epilepsy not responding to therapy. The epileptic seizures resolved after resection of the paragangliomas and normalization of catecholamine excretion.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Netherlands journal of medicine
دوره 71 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013