Complex partial seizures. Clinical description and diagnosis

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2002:497:9-18.

Abstract

A few types of epilepsy are particularly drug-resistant. These include West's syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and complex partial epilepsy. Of these, complex partial epilepsy is by far the most common.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Epilepsy, Complex Partial / diagnosis*
  • Epilepsy, Complex Partial / physiopathology
  • Epilepsy, Generalized / physiopathology
  • Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / diagnosis
  • Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Neurologic Examination
  • Occipital Lobe / physiopathology
  • Seizures / physiopathology
  • Temporal Lobe / physiopathology