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Generalized epileptic seizures as the presenting symptom of lacunar infarction in the brain
E Avrahami1, V E Drory, M J Rabey
1Department of Radiology, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
Journal of Neurology
|November 1, 1988
Abstract:
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.