PARIETAL EPILEPTIC MIRROR FOCUS DETECTED WITH A WHOLE-HEAD NEUROMAGNETOMETER

被引:37
作者
HARI, R
AHONEN, A
FORSS, N
GRANSTROM, ML
HAMALAINEN, M
KAJOLA, M
KNUUTILA, J
LOUNASMAA, OV
MAKELA, JP
PAETAU, R
SALMELIN, R
SIMOLA, J
机构
[1] NEUROMAG LTD,LOW TEMP LAB,HELSINKI,FINLAND
[2] CHILDRENS CASTLE HOSP,SF-00250 HELSINKI,FINLAND
关键词
EPILEPSY; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; CORPUS CALLOSUM; HUMAN;
D O I
10.1097/00001756-199310000-00011
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
WHOLE-head magnetoencephalographic recordings revealed two parietal epileptic foci in homotopic areas of the hemispheres. The discharges occurred 17-20 ms later on the left than on the right hemisphere, implying the existence of a left-sided mirror focus. The foci were about 1 cm posterior to the hand primary somatosensory area, identified by evoked response measurements, and thus suggested epileptic activity at the parietal association cortex, in agreement with the observed callosal conduction time.
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页数:4
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