Bilateral Todd's Paralysis After Focal Seizures |
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| Authors: | Donna C Bergen Lea Rayman Peter Heydemann |
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| Institution: | Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois 60612. |
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| Abstract: | Transient postictal hemiparesis or monoparesis is not uncommon after partial (focal) seizures. We report 2 patients who complained of severe bilateral limb weakness after generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS) beginning focally. Bilateral Todd's paralysis was verified and documented in both patients. EEG and clinical evidence indicate the supplementary motor cortex as the most likely source of the seizures in both cases. |
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| Keywords: | Seizures Epilepsy-Weakness Paralysis |
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