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Bilateral Todd's Paralysis After Focal Seizures

1992; Wiley; Volume: 33; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1528-1157.1992.tb01766.x

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Donna Bergen, Lea Rayman, Peter Heydemann,

Mitochondrial Function and Pathology

Transient postictal hemiparesis or monoparesis is not uncommon after partial (focal) seizures. We report 2 patients who complained of severe bilateral limb weakness after generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS) beginning focally. Bilateral Todd's paralysis was verified and documented in both patients. EEG and clinical evidence indicate the supplementary motor cortex as the most likely source of the seizures in both cases.