Epilepsia partialis continua responsive to intravenous levetiracetam

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Epilepsia partialis continua responsive to intravenous levetiracetam Carsten Eggers, Lothar Burghaus, Gereon R. Fink, Christian Dohmen  Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy  Volume 18, Issue 10, Pages 716-718 (December 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2009.09.005 Copyright © 2009 British Epilepsy Association Terms and Conditions

Fig. 1 T1- and T2-weighted images of a 60-year-old woman with a left temporoparietal oligodendroglioma and myoklonic jerks of the right hallux for more than 48h. Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy 2009 18, 716-718DOI: (10.1016/j.seizure.2009.09.005) Copyright © 2009 British Epilepsy Association Terms and Conditions

Fig. 2 Ictal EEG with focal slowing and recurrent focal spikes and sharp waves in the left parietoocciptal region. Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy 2009 18, 716-718DOI: (10.1016/j.seizure.2009.09.005) Copyright © 2009 British Epilepsy Association Terms and Conditions