Epilepsia partialis continua

Epilepsia partialis continua is a rare type of recurrent motor epilepticseizuresthat are focal (handsand face), and recur every few seconds or minutes for extended periods (days or years). During these seizures, there is repetitive focal myoclonusor Jacksonian march. After a seizure has subsided, Todd's phenomenonmay be observed, which includes transientunilateralweakness.

These seizures are usually due to large, acute brainlesions resulting from strokesin adultsand focalcorticalinflammatoryprocesses in children(Rasmussen's encephalitis), possibly caused by chronic viral infectionsor autoimmuneprocesses. They are very therapy-resistant, and the primary therapeutic goal is to stop secondary generalization.

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