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Premonitory symptoms in epilepsy

Year: 1993

Type: article

Abstract: We studied premonitory symptoms in 128 patients with partial and 20 patients with primary generalized epilepsy. Sixty symptoms were reported by 43 (29%) patients, all of whom had partial seizure disorders (P < .01). Symptoms began at least 30 minutes before seizure onset, lasted 10 minutes to 3 days, and were continuous. Irritability, depression, headache, 'funny feeling', and confusion were the most common symptoms. Premonitory symptoms are a warning system in some patients and may permit therapeutic interventions.

Source: Seizure

DOI: 10.1016/s1059-1311(05)80128-1

Authors: John Hughes, Orrin Devinsky, Edward Feldmann, Edward Bromfield

Institutions: New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York University, Brown University, Tufts Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Epilepsy research and treatment

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,970