Ouchida Sumika, Nikpour Armin, Wilson David Neville, Fairbrother Greg
Department of Neurology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Front Surg. 2025 Feb 26;12:1535408. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2025.1535408. eCollection 2025.
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological condition with various etiologies, and recurrent unprovoked seizures characterize it. Hypersalivation is a recognized symptom of insular-opercular epilepsies. A wide range of symptoms can occur during a seizure, including hypersalivation, autonomic responses, oropharyngeal sensations, visceral sensations, somatosensory disturbances, and emotional manifestations. In this case study, we examine a unique scenario of a patient who experienced predominantly salivary seizures. Hypersalivation, pill-rolling movements, and lip-smacking characterized these seizures. Importantly, the patient became seizure-free after undergoing radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RFTC) with the assistance of Stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG). Our discussion will focus on the treatment approach involving SEEG-guided RFTC and the careful identification of the brain cortex responsible for triggering excessive salivation during seizures.
癫痫是一种病因多样的慢性神经系统疾病,其特征为反复发作的无诱因癫痫发作。流涎过多是岛盖部癫痫公认的症状。癫痫发作期间可出现多种症状,包括流涎过多、自主神经反应、口咽感觉、内脏感觉、躯体感觉障碍和情绪表现。在本病例研究中,我们考察了一名主要经历唾液性癫痫发作的患者的独特情况。这些癫痫发作的特征为流涎过多、搓丸样动作和咂嘴。重要的是,该患者在立体定向脑电图(SEEG)辅助下接受射频热凝术(RFTC)后癫痫发作停止。我们的讨论将集中于涉及SEEG引导下RFTC的治疗方法以及仔细识别癫痫发作期间引发过多流涎的大脑皮层。
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