Disappearance of epilepsy after resection of catecholamine secreting extra-adrenal paragangliomas: a case report

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 t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Netherlands journal of medicine 2013-07, Vol.71 (6), p.313-315
Hauptverfasser:	Purmer, I, Appelman-Dijkstra, N, Dias, A, Tavy, D, de Lange, E, Corssmit, N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Neoplasms - complications Abdominal Neoplasms - secretion Abdominal Neoplasms - surgery Adult Epilepsy - etiology Humans Male Norepinephrine - secretion Norepinephrine - urine Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal - complications Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal - secretion Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	1872-9061