epilepsia partialis continua/neoplasms

Epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) is a rare form of focal motor status epilepticus characterized by continuous muscular twitches or jerks involving a limited part of the body, usually facial region and distal limb. Although the cerebrovascular disease is known to be one of the most common causes of

We report on 3 anti-Hu-positive patients who presented with clinical and electroencephalographic (EEG) features of epilepsia partialis continua (EPC). Two of the patients had an associated small cell carcinoma. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) disclosed a hyperintense nonenhancing focal lesion in

We present the case of a middle-aged man suffering from epilepsia partialis continua 3 weeks before the start of cognition decline, visual disturbance, and pyramidal dysfunction. The epilepsia partialis continua was difficult to control, and the underlying cause was uncertain even after thorough

Anti-N-methyl D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis, recently recognized as a form of paraneoplastic encephalitis, is characterized by a prodromal phase of unspecific illness with fever that resembles a viral disease. The prodromal phase is followed by seizures, disturbed consciousness,

Focal status epilepticus and epilepsia partialis continua (FSE-EPC) are most frequently seen with chronic focal progressive encephalitis of Rasmussen and Russian spring-summer encephalitis. FSE-EPC may be the presenting feature of nonketotic hyperglycemic diabetes mellitus but is more often noted as

Epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) is a rare variant of epilepsy. Cases from China are rare. We present a case series of seven patients to analyze its clinical features, imagining findings, etiology, drug use, and long-term outcome in a single epilepsy center. We made assessments of drug effects

BACKGROUND The characteristic clinical feature of epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) is chronic focal myoclonus, usually involving the distal part of one extremity. A variety of pathogenetic factors have been implicated in EPC. In children, the most common cause is Rasmussen encephalitis; in adults,

We describe a man of 59 years old, a smoker (20 cigarettes per day), without any pathologic background, with epilepsia partialis continua, with a relatively sudden appearance in the last 6 weeks. We wanted to find the cause of these prolonged focal seizures. The initial diagnosis of emergency was

In this study we reviewed the clinical, electrophysiological and neuroimaging data of 21 patients with epilepsia partialis continua (EPC), which is a rare form of epilepsy with focal motor seizures persisting hours to years. We found infections, cerebrovascular events and tumors as the most common

Epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) is a form of focal status epilepticus often refractory to anticonvulsant therapy. A wide range of abnormalities such as inflammatory, vascular, metabolic-toxic, developmental malformations, and neoplasia cause EPC. Linear nevus syndrome with hemimegalencephaly is

The case of a young woman with EPCK is described in which neoplastic and vascular disorders were excluded. Supported by EEG and PET, EPCK was imputed to multifocal encephalitis notwithstanding serological and CSF negativity. Cerebral biopsy confirmed the inflammatory nature of the affection,

We report a 57-year-old female who presented with epilepsia partialis continua and rapidly progressed to refractory complex partial status epilepticus (CPSE) with brain magnetic resonance imaging revealing a focal cortical lesion on T2 sequences corresponding to the seizure focus on ictal

Although seizures can be a manifestation of paraneoplastic disorders, there are few descriptions of the association between the anti-Hu paraneoplastic syndrome and epilepsia partialis continua. A new case of refractory complex partial status epilepticus in a patient with a paraneoplastic syndrome

OBJECTIVE The most relevant advances in the field of paraneoplastic neurological syndromes are described, with special emphasis on particular clinical-immunological associations and practical issues for the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders. RESULTS Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes may