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Focal verbal automatism seizure

MedGen UID:
1710380
•Concept ID:
C5397909
•
Disease or Syndrome
HPO: HP:0032904

Definition

A type of focal automatism seizure characterized by the production of single or repetitive words, phrases, or brief sentences at onset. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFocal verbal automatism seizure

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Early identification of seizure freedom with medical treatment in patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy and hippocampal sclerosis.
Cheval M, Houot M, Chastan N, Szurhaj W, Marchal C, Catenoix H, Valton L, Gavaret M, Herlin B, Biraben A, Lagarde S, Mazzola L, Minotti L, Maillard L, Dupont S
J Neurol 2023 May;270(5):2715-2723. Epub 2023 Feb 10 doi: 10.1007/s00415-023-11603-7. PMID: 36763175

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Early identification of seizure freedom with medical treatment in patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy and hippocampal sclerosis.
Cheval M, Houot M, Chastan N, Szurhaj W, Marchal C, Catenoix H, Valton L, Gavaret M, Herlin B, Biraben A, Lagarde S, Mazzola L, Minotti L, Maillard L, Dupont S
J Neurol 2023 May;270(5):2715-2723. Epub 2023 Feb 10 doi: 10.1007/s00415-023-11603-7. PMID: 36763175
Hippocampal transection for stereo-electroencephalography-proven dominant mesial temporal lobe epilepsy in a child: a detailed case report and critical review.
Park JT, Fernandez Baca Vaca G, Tangen R, Miller J
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2018 Nov 1;22(5):1-7. Epub 2018 Aug 10 doi: 10.3171/2018.5.PEDS1896. PMID: 30095344
Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis: study of 42 children.
Cersósimo R, Flesler S, Bartuluchi M, Soprano AM, Pomata H, Caraballo R
Seizure 2011 Mar;20(2):131-7. Epub 2010 Nov 26 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2010.11.002. PMID: 21112221
Automatisms with preserved responsiveness: a lateralizing sign in psychomotor seizures.
Ebner A, Dinner DS, Noachtar S, Lüders H
Neurology 1995 Jan;45(1):61-4. doi: 10.1212/wnl.45.1.61. PMID: 7824137

Diagnosis

Early identification of seizure freedom with medical treatment in patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy and hippocampal sclerosis.
Cheval M, Houot M, Chastan N, Szurhaj W, Marchal C, Catenoix H, Valton L, Gavaret M, Herlin B, Biraben A, Lagarde S, Mazzola L, Minotti L, Maillard L, Dupont S
J Neurol 2023 May;270(5):2715-2723. Epub 2023 Feb 10 doi: 10.1007/s00415-023-11603-7. PMID: 36763175
Prefrontal seizures manifesting as motor stereotypies.
McGonigal A, Chauvel P
Mov Disord 2014 Aug;29(9):1181-5. Epub 2013 Oct 18 doi: 10.1002/mds.25718. PMID: 24142450
Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis: study of 42 children.
Cersósimo R, Flesler S, Bartuluchi M, Soprano AM, Pomata H, Caraballo R
Seizure 2011 Mar;20(2):131-7. Epub 2010 Nov 26 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2010.11.002. PMID: 21112221
Automatisms with preserved responsiveness: a lateralizing sign in psychomotor seizures.
Ebner A, Dinner DS, Noachtar S, Lüders H
Neurology 1995 Jan;45(1):61-4. doi: 10.1212/wnl.45.1.61. PMID: 7824137
Partial seizures in children: clinical features, medical treatment, and surgical considerations.
Wyllie E, Rothner AD, Lüders H
Pediatr Clin North Am 1989 Apr;36(2):343-64. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)36653-6. PMID: 2494638

Therapy

Unpleasant auditory illusions and related avoidance behaviour in a child.
Barba C, Guerrini R
Epileptic Disord 2008 Mar;10(1):35-8. doi: 10.1684/epd.2008.0167. PMID: 18367430
Automatisms with preserved responsiveness: a lateralizing sign in psychomotor seizures.
Ebner A, Dinner DS, Noachtar S, Lüders H
Neurology 1995 Jan;45(1):61-4. doi: 10.1212/wnl.45.1.61. PMID: 7824137
Partial seizures in children: clinical features, medical treatment, and surgical considerations.
Wyllie E, Rothner AD, Lüders H
Pediatr Clin North Am 1989 Apr;36(2):343-64. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)36653-6. PMID: 2494638

Prognosis

Early identification of seizure freedom with medical treatment in patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy and hippocampal sclerosis.
Cheval M, Houot M, Chastan N, Szurhaj W, Marchal C, Catenoix H, Valton L, Gavaret M, Herlin B, Biraben A, Lagarde S, Mazzola L, Minotti L, Maillard L, Dupont S
J Neurol 2023 May;270(5):2715-2723. Epub 2023 Feb 10 doi: 10.1007/s00415-023-11603-7. PMID: 36763175
Automatisms with preserved responsiveness: a lateralizing sign in psychomotor seizures.
Ebner A, Dinner DS, Noachtar S, Lüders H
Neurology 1995 Jan;45(1):61-4. doi: 10.1212/wnl.45.1.61. PMID: 7824137

Clinical prediction guides

Early identification of seizure freedom with medical treatment in patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy and hippocampal sclerosis.
Cheval M, Houot M, Chastan N, Szurhaj W, Marchal C, Catenoix H, Valton L, Gavaret M, Herlin B, Biraben A, Lagarde S, Mazzola L, Minotti L, Maillard L, Dupont S
J Neurol 2023 May;270(5):2715-2723. Epub 2023 Feb 10 doi: 10.1007/s00415-023-11603-7. PMID: 36763175
Frontal lobe epilepsy manifesting with seizures consisting of isolated vocalization.
Rego R, Arnold S, Noachtar S
Epileptic Disord 2006 Dec;8(4):274-6. PMID: 17150440

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