Temporal lobe epilepsy in childhood: review article
J. epilepsy clin. neurophysiol
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12(1,suppl.1): 26-31, Mar. 2006.
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ABSTRACT
The authors present a review article on temporal lobe epilepsy in childhood. We performed a search in the literature. The main etiologies of temporal lobe epilepsy in childhood are developental tumors and focal cortical displasia, besides temporal medial sclerosis. The clinical features may be variable particularly in children younger than six years of age. Epilepsy may present with generalized seizures. Electroencephalographic findings are also variable and show a functional dysfunction of several brain areas besides temporal lobes, especially frontal lobes. Recent advances demonstrate that temporal lobe epilepsy in childhood present with great etiologic, clinical and electroencephalographic diversity
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Niño
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Epilepsia del Lóbulo Frontal
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Electroencefalografía
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Epilepsia del Lóbulo Temporal
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Niño
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Inglés
Revista:
J. epilepsy clin. neurophysiol
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROCIENCIAS
Año:
2006
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Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Estadual de Campinas/BR
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