Insular epilepsy
The Insula and Its Epilepsies - Sage Journals
Insular seizures are great mimickers of seizures originating elsewhere in the brain. The insula is a highly connected brain structure.
Ictal semiology, functional anatomy and multimodal diagnostic in ...
Insular epilepsy is underrecognized and it bears a special risk for misdiagnosis with regard to nonepileptic seizures or wrong localization of ...
Insular seizures and epilepsies: Ictal semiology and minimal ...
Some rare ictal signs are highly suggestive of an insular origin, including somatic pain, reflex seizures, choking spells, and vomiting.
POE03 EEG and imaging correlates of insular seizures
Conclusion The initial MRI brain changes and the EEG finding in our case correlate with insular seizures. The MRI changes in the right lobe suggest functional ...
Insular epilepsy - Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Share ... Background: Insular epilepsy (IE) is poorly understood clinical syndrome. It's considered that insular seizures are able to mimic ...
Noninvasive Electrophysiological Investigations in Insular Epilepsy
In this chapter, we review this emerging literature with a focus on electroencephalography and present the ictal and interictal findings of 106 patients ...
Insular Epilepsy. From Web Engineering. views. Related Media. Details. Back. Neurology Grand Rounds June 12, 2020 Armin Jewell, MD-Neurology Epilepsy Fellow.
Yale Surgeons Develop New Techniques in Epilepsy Surgery
However, one area in the brain was often missed during epilepsy diagnosis: the insular cortex. Located deep within the brain's Sylvian fissure ( ...
Insular Lobe Epilepsy - Neupsy Key
Insular Lobe Epilepsy Introduction Among all forms of epilepsy, insular epilepsy is one of the most rarely reported.
Insular lesionectomy for refractory epilepsy - Oxford Academic
An individually tailored lesionectomy of insular lesions can be performed, which is acceptably safe and provides a high rate of satisfactory seizure relief.
Insular Involvement in Cases of Epilepsy Surgery Failure - MDPI
Background: Epilepsy surgery failure is not uncommon, with several explanations having been proposed. In this series, we detail cases of epilepsy surgery ...
Insular Epilepsy: Semiology and Noninvasive Investigations. - Abstract
Considering the variability in seizure semiology, recognition of insular epilepsy may be challenging and confirmation by noninvasive tests is warranted although ...
Insular lobe epilepsy. Part 1: semiology - J-Stage
The latter ranges from slight dyspnea to a strong sensation of strangulation (laryngeal constriction). Other symptoms include epigastric discomfort/nausea, ...
Insular Epilepsy: Semiology and Noninvasive Investigations
Considering the variability in seizure semiology, recognition of insular epilepsy may be challenging and confirmation by noninvasive tests is warranted ...
A Rare Case of Insular Epilepsy: Not To Be Missed in Refractory ...
Insular epilepsy often goes under-recognized and misdiagnosed due to the similarity of its features with temporal lobe epilepsy and the ...
Ictal asystole as a manifestation of pure insular epilepsy - Seizure
1A). Ictal discharges were invisible for most seizures, but in two prolonged seizures lasting for more than 20 s, there was a very late ...
A gut feeling about insular seizures - BMJ Case Reports
Because of the rich cortical and autonomic nervous system connections of the insular cortex, patients with seizures emanating from this area are at higher risk ...
My son is 5 1/2. He had a perintal stroke, which caused damage to the right temporal lobe of his brain; PET also confirmed his left dorsal ...
Operculo-Insular Epilepsy - Springer Publishing
Insular epilepsy ( IE ) presents a diagnostic challenge to treating clinicians, since it presents with a variety of ictal manifestations at times mimicking ...
Insular epilepsy: similarities to temporal lobe epilepsy case report
ABSTRACT - Insular epilepsy has been rarely reported and its clinical and electrographic features are poorly understood. The electrographic study of the insula ...