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Drug resistant ADLTE and recurrent partial status epilepticus with dysphasic features in a family with a novel LGI1mutation: electroclinical, genetic, and EEG/fMRI findings.
Epilepsia - 1 Nov 2009
Di Bonaventura Carlo, Carni Marco, Diani Erica, Fattouch Jinane, Vaudano Elisabetta A, Egeo Gabriella, Pantano Patrizia, Maraviglia Bruno, Bozzao Luigi, Manfredi Mario, Prencipe Massimiliano, Giallonardo Teresa A, Nobile Carlo
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: We characterized a family with autosomal dominant lateral temporal epilepsy (ADLTE) whose proband presented uncommon electroclinical findings such as drug-resistant seizures and recurrent episodes of status epilepticus with dysphasic features. METHODS: The electroclinical characteristics and LGI1 genotype were defined in the family. In the proband, the ictal pattern was documented during video-EEG...
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