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Temporal lobe epilepsy? Things are not always what they seem Volume 19, numéro 1, March 2017

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(1) In pseudotemporal epilepsy,

A. do seizures always spread to mesio-temporal lobe structures?

B. is seizure onset localized to the extra-temporal lobe structures?

C. is the seizure semiology similar to that of temporal lobe seizures?

D. is an extra-temporal lobe lesion always present on MRI?

 

(2) Which type of extra-temporal epilepsy can manifest as pseudotemporal epilepsy (more than one answer may be correct)?

A. Occipital

B. Parietal

C. Frontal

D. Insular

 

(3) Which of the following examinations is the most relevant in the diagnosis of non-lesional pseudo-temporal epilepsy?

A. video-EEG monitoring

B. 18-FDG PET

C. neuropsychological evaluation

D. invasive EEG

 

 

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Answers

(1) B, C.


(2) A, B, C, D.


(3) D.

 

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