ABSTRACT
El origen subcortical de la epilepsia ha sido tema de profundo debate durante muchísimo tiempo y solo se le otorgaba a las estructural subcorticales un rol en la distribución, modulación y alteración de la actividad cortical. Sin embargo, los estudios neurofisiológicos y de neuroimágenes de las últimas décadas han provisto de la información suficiente como para confirmar que algunas crisis epilépticas pueden iniciarse en estructuras subcorticales. Presentamos 4 pacientes pediátricos con lesiones cerebelosas y epilepsia refractaria, revisamos la bibliografía, analizamos las formas de presentación, los hallazgos neurofisiológicos y resultados a largo plazo con cirugía
The subcortical origin of epilepsy has been a subject of debate and only the subcortical structures were given a role in the distribution, modulation and alteration of cortical activity. However, neurophysiological and neuroimaging studies of recent decades have provided enough information to confirm the onset of some epileptic seizures in subcortical structures. We present 4 pediatric patients with cerebellar lesions and refractory epilepsy, we reviewed the literature, analyzed the forms of presentation, the neurophysiological findings and long-term results with surgery
Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Epilepsy , Seizures , General Surgery , Drug Resistant EpilepsyABSTRACT
Classically, only lesions in the cerebral cortex have been thought to cause the epilepsy. Although the cerebellar infarction is presented with ataxia, dysmetria and dizziness, we experienced a patient of cerebellar infarction developed immediately after or simultaneously with a clinical seizure. A brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed acute cerebellar infarction on the bilateral cerebellar hemisphere.