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Toothbrushing-induced epilepsy with structural lesions in the primary somatosensory

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posted on 2024-09-17, 02:06 authored by WJ D'Souza, TJ O'Brien, M Murphy, NM Trost, MJ Cook
We report three patients with reflex toothbrushing-induced epilepsy associated with small circumscribed structural lesions in the primary somatosensory cortex in close proximity to the hand and speech motor areas. Sensory symptoms were observed at clinical onset with localizing focal ictal and interictal epileptiform discharges on EEG. These cases refine the localization, possible mechanisms of epileptogenesis, and classification of this reflex epilepsy. ©2007AAN Enterprises, Inc.

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Publication title

Neurology

Volume

68

Issue

10

Pagination

769-771

ISSN

0028-3878

Department/School

Menzies Institute for Medical Research

Publisher

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Publication status

  • Published

Place of publication

USA

Socio-economic Objectives

200199 Clinical health not elsewhere classified

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