| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3036757 | Brain and Development | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We report a patient with intractable West syndrome whose epileptic spasms (ESs) were initially bilaterally synchronous, as is typical; after a complete corpus callosotomy, however, bilaterally independent ESs originated in either hemisphere. Activity of probable cortical origin associated with ESs was detected by observing ictal gamma oscillations. Brain MRI revealed no structural abnormality before surgery. This case suggests that ESs with a hemispheric origin may appear generalized because of synchronizing effects in the corpus callosum in some patients.
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Authors
Katsuhiro Kobayashi, Fumika Endoh, Yoshihiro Toda, Makio Oka, Hiroshi Baba, Yoko Ohtsuka, Harumi Yoshinaga,