DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF EPILEPTIC SEIZURES IN CRYPTOGENIC FOCAL FRONTAL LOBE EPILEPSY VERSUS PSYCHOGENIC NON-EPILEPTIC PAROXYSMS (A CASE REPORT)
https://doi.org/10.17749/2077-8333.2017.9.2.050-056
Abstract
The report addresses the causes and diagnostic problems of cryptogenic focal frontal epilepsy. A clinical case of a patient with cryptogenic focal frontal epilepsy is presented. In this patient, epileptic seizures have long been considered as psychogenic non-epileptic paroxysms.
About the Authors
N. V. Chebanenko
Scientific and Practical Center of Pediatric psychoneurology, Moscow Healthcare Department
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
MD, PhD, neurologist and expert in medical rehabilitation, Scientific and Practical Center of Pediatric psychoneurology, Moscow Healthcare Department
Address: Michurinsky Prospect, 74, Moscow, Russia, 119602. Tel.: +7(495)4308081
M. B. Mironov
Scientific and Practical Center of Pediatric psychoneurology, Moscow Healthcare Department
Institute of Advanced Training, Federal Medico-Biological Agency of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
PhD, Associate Prof., the Dpt. of clinical physiology and functional diagnostics, Institute of Advanced Training, Federal Medico-Biological Agency
Address: Volokolamskoe s., 91, Moscow, Russia, 125371
S. G. Burd
Scientific and Practical Center of Pediatric psychoneurology, Moscow Healthcare Department
Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov, Health Ministry of Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
MD, Professor, the Dpt. of neurology, neurosurgery and medical genetics, the Faculty of Medicine, Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov, Health Ministry of Russian Federation.
Address: ul. Ostrovityanova, 1, Moscow, Russia, 117997
O. I. Kudrayvtzeva
Scientific and Practical Center of Pediatric psychoneurology, Moscow Healthcare Department
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Head, Dpt. of psycho-neurology, Scientific and Practical Center of Pediatric psychoneurology, Moscow Healthcare Department
Address: Michurinsky Prospect, 74, Moscow, 119602, Russia. Tel.: +7(495)4308081
M. N. Sarzhina
Scientific and Practical Center of Pediatric psychoneurology, Moscow Healthcare Department
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Head, the Dpt. of medical rehabilitation, Scientific and Practical Center of Pediatric psychoneurology, Moscow Healthcare Department
Address: Michurinsky Prospect, 74, Moscow, 119602, Russia. Tel.: +7(495)4308081
M. M. Gunchenko
Scientific and Practical Center of Pediatric psychoneurology, Moscow Healthcare Department
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Deputy director in-charge of the outpatient clinic, Scientific and Practical Center of Pediatric psychoneurology, Moscow Healthcare Department
Address: Michurinsky Prospect, 74, Moscow, 119602, Russia. Tel.: +7(495)4308081
T. M. Krasilshikova
Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov, Health Ministry of Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Assistant Prof., the Dpt. of neurology, neurosurgery and medical genetics, Faculty of pediatrics, Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov, Health Ministry of Russian Federation
Address: ul. Ostrovityanova, d. 1, Moscow, Russia, 117997
T. T. Batysheva
Scientific and Practical Center of Pediatric psychoneurology, Moscow Healthcare Department
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
MD, Professor, Honored Physician of the Russian Federation, Director of the Center for pediatric psycho-neurology
Address: Michurinsky Prospect, 74, Moscow, 119602, Russia. Tel.: +7(495) 4308081
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Chebanenko N.V., Mironov M.B., Burd S.G., Kudrayvtzeva O.I., Sarzhina M.N., Gunchenko M.M., Krasilshikova T.M., Batysheva T.T. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF EPILEPTIC SEIZURES IN CRYPTOGENIC FOCAL FRONTAL LOBE EPILEPSY VERSUS PSYCHOGENIC NON-EPILEPTIC PAROXYSMS (A CASE REPORT). Epilepsy and paroxysmal conditions. 2017;9(2):50-56. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17749/2077-8333.2017.9.2.050-056
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