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Daniela Santos Oliveira1, Helena Rocha2, Duarte Vieira3

  • 1Neurology Department, Unidade Local de Saúde Entre Douro e Vouga, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal.

Epileptic Disorders : International Epilepsy Journal with Videotape
|September 10, 2024
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Summary

Bilateral postictal paresis, a rare condition following seizures, was observed in a patient with focal epilepsy. This case highlights a left fronto-opercular seizure onset causing weakness in both arms.

Keywords:
Aetiology: DYSPLASIA (TAYLOR‐TYPE)Localisation: FRONTAL LOBE (LEFT)Phenomenology: TODD’S PARALYSIS, BILATERAL ASYMMETRIC, POSTICAL SIGNSSyndrome: FOCAL NON‐IDIOPATHIC FRONTAL (FLE)bilateral Toddbilateral postictal paresisfocal epilepsyfrontal epilepsysemiology

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