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Pilomotor seizures

H Yu1, D Yen, C Yiu

  • 1Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Verterans General Hospital- Taipei and National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.

European Neurology
|August 7, 1998
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Piloerection seizures, or pilomotor seizures, were observed in two patients with a Jacksonian march pattern. These seizures, linked to hippocampal sclerosis and meningioma, offer new insights into epilepsy.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Epileptology

Background:

  • Piloerection, or gooseflesh, is an autonomic response not typically associated with focal neurological events.
  • The 'Jacksonian march' describes the sequential spread of focal motor seizures.

Observation:

  • Two patients presented with pilomotor seizures characterized by ipsilateral piloerection mirroring a Jacksonian march pattern.
  • The first patient experienced these seizures alongside complex partial seizures, which ceased after anterior temporal lobectomy.

Findings:

  • Pathological examination of the first patient revealed hippocampal sclerosis.
  • The second patient's pilomotor seizures were attributed to a meningioma, with carbamazepine showing efficacy.
  • This study is the first to report a link between hippocampal sclerosis and meningioma with pilomotor seizures.

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Implications:

  • These findings expand the known clinical manifestations of focal epilepsy.
  • Piloerection should be considered a potential ictal semiology in epilepsy evaluations.
  • The study highlights novel associations for rare seizure types.