Ictal verbal help-seeking: Occurrence and the underlying etiology

Asadi‐Pooya, Ali A.; Asadollahi, Marjan; Bujarski, Krzysztof A.; Rabiei, Amin H.; Aminian, Narsis; Wyeth, Dale; Sperling, Michael R.

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2016.08.030

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“…One-third of temporal lobe epilepsy cases demonstrate ictal speech, with > 80% being of non-dominant hemisphere lateralisation [66]. Ictal "verbal help seeking" speech has been reported [75]. Anarthria is the inability to articulate words and can occur as a result of oro-facial weakness or a negative motor phenomenon.…”

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Structured testing during seizures: A practical guide for assessing and interpreting ictal and postictal signs during video EEG long term monitoring

Kinney

Kovač

Diehl

2019

Seizure

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Background: Ictal and postictal testing carried out in long-term epilepsy monitoring units is often sub-optimal. Recently, a European consensus protocol for testing patients during and after seizures was developed by a joint taskforce of the International League Against Epilepsy-Commission on European Affairs and the European Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Association. Aim: Using this recently developed standardised assessment battery as a framework, the goal of this narrative review is to outline the proposed testing procedure in detail and explain the rationale for each individual component, focusing on the underlying neurobiology. This is intended to serve as an educational resource for staff working in epilepsy monitoring units. Methods: A literature review of PubMed was performed; using the search terms "seizure", "ictal", "postictal", "testing", "examination", and "interview". Relevant literature was reviewed and relevant references were chosen. The work is presented as a narrative review. Results: The proposed standardised assessment battery provides a comprehensive and user-friendly format for ictal-postictal testing, and examines consciousness, language, motor, sensory, and visual function. Conclusion: The standardised approach proposed has the potential to make full use of data recorded during video EEG increasing the diagnostic yield with regards to lateralisation and localisation, aiding both presurgical and diagnostic studies.

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