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Nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy: a clinical and polygraphic overview of 100 consecutive cases (1999)
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| Author | Provini, Federica Tinuper, Paolo Stefano, V. Lugaresi, Elio Montagna, Pasquale |
| Abstract | Nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (NFLE) has been delineated as a distinct syndrome in the heterogeneous group of paroxysmal sleep-related disturbances. The variable duration and intensity of the seizures distinguish three non-rapid eye movement-related subtypes: paroxysmal arousals, characterized by brief and sudden recurrent motor paroxysmal behaviour; nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia, motor attacks with complex dystonic–dyskinetic features; and episodic nocturnal wanderings, stereotyped, agitated somnambulism. We review the clinical and polysomnographic data related to 100 consecutive cases of NFLE in order to define the clinical and neurophysiological characteristics of the different seizure types that constitute NFLE. NFLE seizures predominate in males (7: 3). Age at onset of the nocturnal seizures varies, but centres during infancy and adolescence. A familial recurrence of the epileptic attacks is found in 25 % of the cases, while 39 % of the patients present a family history of nocturnal paroxysmal episodes |
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| Journal | Brain |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1999-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Consecutive Case Polygraphic Overview Nocturnal Seizure Varies Familial Recurrence Heterogeneous Group Variable Duration Family History Paroxysmal Arousal Neurophysiological Characteristic Episodic Nocturnal Wandering Different Seizure Type Sudden Recurrent Motor Paroxysmal Behaviour Polysomnographic Data Non-rapid Eye Movement-related Subtypes Constitute Nfle Epileptic Attack Nocturnal Paroxysmal Dystonia Motor Attack Nocturnal Paroxysmal Episode Complex Dystonic Dyskinetic Feature Paroxysmal Sleep-related Disturbance Distinct Syndrome |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
