Paroxysmal autonomic alterations mimicking epilepsy: a case report
EPILEPTIC DISORDERS, cilt.6, sa.2, ss.125-128, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2004
- Dergi Adı: EPILEPTIC DISORDERS
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.125-128
- Anahtar Kelimeler: paroxysmal, autonomic, attacks, mechanism, treatment, DIENCEPHALIC SEIZURES, SHAPIROS-SYNDROME, MALFORMATION, DYSFUNCTION, HYPOTHERMIA
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
A 22-year-old male patient presented with paroxysmal hyperhidrosis, mydriasis, hypertension, and tachycardia. Cranial and cervical MRI revealed focal atrophy in the high order zone of the central autonomic network and syringomyelia. His physical and neurological examinations were unremarkable. Physiological testing included EEG, SPECT, serum/urine tests and autonomic testing. A poor response was achieved with the medical and interventional procedures employed. As the central autonomic network is an integral component of the internal regulation system of the brain, any lesion, no matter where in the network, may lead to paroxysmal autonomic alterations mimicking epilepsy (Published with videosequences).