Defecation reflex seizures: a case report with long‐term VEEG monitoring, neuroimaging and comprehensive epilepsy evaluation

ABSTRACT Reflex seizures are consistently elicited by a specific afferent sensory stimulus or an activity undertaken by the patient. Among many known stimuli, defecation has rarely been reported. We describe the case of a child with reflex seizures triggered by defecation, considering the diagnostic...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Epileptic disorders 2019-12, Vol.21 (6), p.579-584
Hauptverfasser:	Rocha, Renata Pina, Macedo, Eugenia Fialho, Fernandes, Regina Maria França, Thomé, Ursula, Sakamoto, Américo C., Wichert-Ana, Lauro, Hamad, Ana Paula Andrade
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Brain Waves - physiology Carbamazepine Case reports Child Cognitive ability Convulsions & seizures Defecation Defecation - physiology defecation reflex seizures EEG Electroencephalography - methods Epilepsy Epilepsy, Reflex - diagnosis Epilepsy, Reflex - physiopathology Humans Male Medical imaging Neuroimaging PET Positron-Emission Tomography Quality of life reflex epilepsy Seizures Sensory neurons SPECT Structure-function relationships Temporal Lobe - diagnostic imaging Temporal Lobe - physiopathology Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon Valproic acid video‐EEG
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