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Generalized epileptic seizures as the presenting symptom of lacunar infarction in the brain

✍ Scribed by E. Avrahami; V. E. Drory; M. J. Rabey; D. F. Cohn

Publisher
Springer
Year
1988
Tongue
English
Weight
718 KB
Volume
235
Category
Article
ISSN
0340-5354

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✦ Synopsis

Five elderly hypertensive patients presented with grand mal seizures and had computed tomographic (CT) findings consistent with lacunar infarction. Three of them had also a recent hemiparesis, contralateral to the side of the CT findings. Follow-up CT scans supported the diagnosis of lacunar infarction. Contrary to the accepted opinion, generalized epileptic seizures may be the presenting symptom of lacunar brain infarction.

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