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	Epilepsia partialis continua (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Epilepsia partialis continua is characterized by almost continuous, rhythmic muscular contractions affecting a limited part of the body for a period of hours, days, or even years.
		Epilepsia partialis continua associated with Rasmussen encephalitis manifests itself in children in the majority of cases (mean age 6.8 years with 85% being under the age of 10 years).
		Epilepsia partialis continua: a new manifestation of anti-Hu-associated paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis.
	www.epilepsy.org /ctf/epilepsia_part_cont.html (5697 words)

	eMedicine - Epilepsia Partialis Continua : Article by Claude G Wasterlain, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Kugelberg and Wieden reported a case of EPC and remarked upon the constant relationship, with a 27- to 34-millisecond latency, between myoclonic jerking of the right foot and the focal EEG spikes in the central areas, maximum on the left side near the midline.
		The early onset of EPC in a child is often, but not always, a manifestation of neurodegenerative disease or Rasmussen encephalitis, and these conditions often are associated with progressive neurological decline.
		Chalk CH, McManis PG, Cascino GD: Cryptococcal meningitis manifesting as epilepsia partialis continua of the abdomen.
	www.emedicine.com /neuro/topic653.htm (3787 words)

	Clinical and physiological features of epilepsia partialis continua. Cases ascertained in the UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) is defined clinically as a syndrome of continuous focal jerking of a body part, usually localized to a distal limb, occurring over hours, days or even years.
		It has been argued that EPC is a form of focal cortical myoclonus, but subcortical mechanisms have also been proposed.
		We propose that the definition of EPC is best restricted to "continuous muscle jerks of cortical origin'.
	www.drcockerell.co.uk /Clinical_and_physiological_features_of_epilepsia_partialis_continua_Cases_ascertained_in_the_UK.htm (381 words)

	eMedicine - Focal Status Epilepticus : Article by Andrew S Blum, MD, PhD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		When motor cortex is affected, it is termed epilepsy partialis continua (EPC), which characteristically involves repetitive, often rhythmic, unilateral focal motor twitching of the limb(s) and/or face, usually with preservation of consciousness.
		EPC, focal motor status, is rare by comparison, even within pediatric epilepsy referral centers, although it is overwhelmingly a syndrome of children.
		EEG from a patient with epilepsia partialis continua caused by Rasmussen encephalitis prior to hemispherectomy.
	emedicine.com /neuro/topic111.htm (8265 words)

	Aura Continua (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Hemicrania continua is a primary headache disorder that is characterized by a continuous unilateral headache of moderate severity, exacerbations of severe pain and complete responsiveness to indomethacin.
		By analogy with epilepsia partialis continua (Wieser 2001) and psychomotor or limbic status epilepticus (Wieser 2001), it is reasonable to assume that certain brain regions are, in fact, predisposed to this discharge behavior.
		To diagnose aura continua, two principal requirements have to be fulfilled: (1) some clinically evident alteration in mental status such as hallucinations and illusions or behavior from baseline; and (2) seizure activity on the EEG.
	www.epilepsy.org /ctf/aura_continua.html (4604 words)

	Novel movement disorder of the lower lip: Is it epilepsia partialis continua? Clues from a secondary case.
		Novel movement disorder of the lower lip: Is it epilepsia partialis continua?
		Investigations showed it to be a presentation of epilepsia partialis continua occurring in association with agenesis of the corpus callosum.
		One Response to “Novel movement disorder of the lower lip: Is it epilepsia partialis continua?
	counsellingresource.com /medications-research/2005/04/07/novel-movement-disorder-of-the-lower-lip-is-it-epilepsia-partialis-continua-clues-from-a-secondary-case (389 words)

	World of MS - Research - Epilepsia partialis continua as a first symptom of multiple sclerosis: electrophysiological ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		World of MS - Research - Epilepsia partialis continua as a first symptom of multiple sclerosis: electrophysiological study of one case
		Epilepsia partialis continua as a first symptom of multiple sclerosis: electrophysiological study of one case
		summary: This is a case report of a young male patient who presented with Epilepsia partialis continua as first symptom of MS.
	www.msif.org /en/research/research_news/epilepsia_partia.html (58 words)

	An unusual presentation of a common disorder -- 76 (896): 376 -- Postgraduate Medical Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		EPC is defined as clonic muscular twitching repeated at fairly short intervals in one part of the body for a period of days
		EPC in the absence of any neurological disease.
		Epilepsia partialis continua associated with hyperglycaemia: clinical and biochemical profile of 21 patients.
	pmj.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/76/896/376 (289 words)

	CONTINUA
		continua (continua febris), febris continua (continua febris, persistent fever).
		fièvre continue (continua febris), épilepsie partielle continue (epilepsia partialis continua, epilepsia partialis continua Kojevnikov).
		febbre persistente (continua febris, persistent fever), febbre continua (continua febris, persistent fever).
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/CONTINUA (56 words)

	Nonketotic hyperglycemia : Epilepsy.com/Professionals
		Relatively late symptoms are reduced consciousness and cessation of seizures as hyperglycemia and hyperosmolality worsen.
		Epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) can be an early symptom and persist in association with the presence of hyponatremia.
		35 The pathogenesis of EPC is thought to require metabolic disturbances including hyperglycemia, mild hyperosmolality, hyponatremia, lack of ketoacidosis, and an area of pre-existing focal cerebral damage.
	professionals.epilepsy.com /page/electroab_nonketon_hyper.html (344 words)

	Febrile status epilepticus as the first presentation of cortical developmental malformation : report of 2 cases. Singh ...
		The epileptic disorder usually begins with sporadic seizures, followed by gradually increasing seizure frequency and culminating in epilepsia partialis continua.
		[14] The authors concluded that, besides Rasmussen's encephalitis, cortical dysplasia is an important cause for group II, epilepsia partialis continua.
		Bancaud J : Kojewnikow's syndrome (epilepsia partialis continua) in children.
	www.neurologyindia.com /article.asp?issn=0028-3886;year=2001;volume=49;issue=3;spage=287;epage=90;aulast=Singh (1880 words)

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		Summary: This is a slowly progressive neurological disease of childhood onset and characterized by intractable seizure, epilepsia partialis continua, and neurologic deterioration over months or years.
		Epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) is a characteristic finding.
		Epilepsia partialis continua EPC is a type of focal motor epilepsy characterized by persistent rhythmic clonic movements of one muscle group- usually of the face, arm, or leg- which are repeated at fairly regular intervals of a few seconds and continue for hours, days, weeks, or months without spreading to other parts of the body.
	moon.ouhsc.edu /kfung/JTY1/neurohelp/ZND1IE01.htm (674 words)

	STATUS EPILEPTICUS
		En países desarrollados, las causas más comunes de epilepsia en hospitales generales son: enfermedad cerebrovascular (25%), supresión de terapia anticonvulsivante (18%), abuso o abstinencia de alcohol (12%), deprivación de sueño, infecciones y el inicio de nuevos anticonvulsivantes que disminuyen los niveles plasmáticos de antiepilépticos concomitantes (12%).
		En centros de epilepsia, las causas más comunes son daños estructurales como neoplasias, abscesos cerebrales, infarto agudo cerebral embólico, encefalitis, meningitis, epilepsias refractarias y epilepsias mioclónicas progresivas.
		Los mecanismos básicos por los cuales un status convulsivo lleva a epileptogénesis y a epilepsia aún son motivo de estudio.
	neurologia.rediris.es /congreso-1/conferencias/epilepsia-9.html (4020 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In rare cases a long-lasting focal somatomotor status [i.e., epilepsia partialis continua (EPC)] has been reported.
		A 21-year-old male patient presented with a clinical picture of EPC as a first symptom of MS at age of 19.
		MS should be considered a rare but possible aetiology of EPC in adults.
	www.mult-sclerosis.org /news/Apr2003/MedlineCaseStudyasFirstSymptomofMS.html (126 words)

	Successful treatment of intractable epilepsia partialis continua with multiple subpial transections -- MOLYNEUX et al. ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Successful treatment of intractable epilepsia partialis continua with multiple subpial transections -- MOLYNEUX et al.
		Cortical dysplasia is increasingly being recognised as an important cause of partial seizures including epilepsia partialis
		partialis continua due to cortical dysplasia that was refractory
	jnnp.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/65/1/137a (985 words)

	Alteration of the cortical motor map in a patient with intractable focal seizures -- Lado et al. 72 (6): 812 -- Journal ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		partialis continua originating in the sensorimotor cortex, in
		Epilepsia partialis continua and other seizures arising from the precentral gyrus: high incidence in patients with Rasmussen syndrome and neuronal migration disorders.
		Electrophysiologic studies and intraoperative localization in a child with epilepsia partialis continua.
	jnnp.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/72/6/812 (1788 words)

	Less obvious SE : Epilepsy.com/Professionals
		Epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) usually refers to partial motor status.
		Continuous unilateral facial or hand clonic jerking are most commonly observed, but any group of muscles can be involved.
		EPC is unresponsive to medication but generally abates over time, presumably due to the resolution of the acute cerebral changes associated with the original cerebral insult.
	professionals.epilepsy.com /page/epilepticus_lessobvious.html (1454 words)

	STATUS EPILEPTICUS IN ADULTS
		Spike wave stupor (Absence or Petit mal status) [1,2] and complex partial (psychomotor) status [3,4,44] are prolonged alterations of consciousness verified by EEG as epileptic.
		Epilepsia partialis continua is focal motor status [5] (rarely sensory).
		Thomas JE, Reagan TJ, Klass DW: Epilepsia partialis continua, A review of 32 cases.
	w3.ouhsc.edu /neuro/division/cope/status.htm (1367 words)

	Tremors
		Differential diagnosis of tremor includes myoclonus, clonus, asterixis, and epilepsia partialis continua.
		Epilepsia partialis continua can cause rhythmic jerks in the extremities.
		A clinical history that is positive for epilepsy and EEG readings that show abnormal spikes help point to the correct diagnosis.
	www.clevelandclinicmeded.com /diseasemanagement/neurology/tremor/tremor.htm (2896 words)

	abstract (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) is defined clinically as a syndrome
		physiological origin of EPC has been the subject of much speculation.
		It has been argued that EPC is a form of focal cortical myoclonus, but
	www.hsc.missouri.edu /~pmr/abstracts/abstract_Page139.htm (227 words)

	Publication Details - Donald Olson - Stanford University School of Medicine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Type 1 diabetes mellitus and epilepsia partialis continua in a 6-year-old boy with elevated anti-GAD65 antibodies.
		A 6-year-old boy presented with epilepsia partialis continua 6 months after diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.
		Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 antibodies were found in his serum and cerebrospinal fluid.
	www-med.stanford.edu /profiles/frdActionServlet?choiceId=showPublication&pubid=28329&fid=4427 (103 words)

	Autoantibodies to NMDA receptor in patients with chronic forms of epilepsia partialis continua -- Takahashi et al. 61 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Autoantibodies to NMDA receptor in patients with chronic forms of epilepsia partialis continua -- Takahashi et al.
		Autoantibodies to NMDA receptor in patients with chronic forms of epilepsia partialis continua
		partialis continua (EPC), 17 with West syndrome, 10 with Lennox–Gastaut
	www.neurology.org /cgi/content/abstract/61/7/891 (398 words)

	SIU Center for Epilepsy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		I have been told she has "epilepsia partialis continua".
		pilepsia partialis continua means she has continuous focal seizures, or focal status epilepticus.
		In other cases, brain surgery may be used in attempt to control the seizures.
	www.siumed.edu /neuro/epilepsy/QNA/epc.html (120 words)

	continua - OneLook Dictionary Search
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		continua : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
		Phrases that include continua: acrodermatitis continua, epilepsia partialis continua, gradus,-us ; series,-iei continua, gradus us series iei continua, negoziazione in continua, more...
	www.onelook.com /?w=continua&ls=a (125 words)

	International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		This can be achieved by implementing the technical variant in which the temporal lobe is disconnected instead of removed.
		This variant was performed in 11 patients, 6 with epilepsia partialis continua secondary to Rasmussen encephalitis, 1 with complex partial seizures featuring a hypotonic component and lethargy, atypical absences and tonic crises in 1, CPS with secondary generalization in 2 and 1 with startle epilepsy.
		All 11 met the criteria of hemiplegia and hemianopsia before surgery.
	www.ispn.org /Meetings/Aalborg/Poster11.htm (305 words)

	Single photon emission computed tomography in a case of epilepsia partialis...
		Single photon emission computed tomography in a case of epilepsia partialis...
		Single photon emission computed tomography in a case of epilepsia partialis continua and chronic encephalitis
		The episode EPC involved the left side of the face and the left arm and leg with progressive neurologic deficit and mental impairment.
	www.imbiomed.com /Innsz/Nnv48n3/english/Znn63-05.html (272 words)

	eMedicine - Epilepsia Partialis Continua : Article Excerpt by: Claude G Wasterlain, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Please click here to view the full topic text: Epilepsia Partialis Continua
		In 1895, Kojewnikoff described a unique type of prolonged seizure, which he named epilepsia partialis continua (EPC).
		Since then, this name has been ascribed to various nosological entities: EPC as a variation of jacksonian epilepsy, as a jacksonian status epilepticus, as myoclonus epilepsy, as continuous localized myoclonia, or as an extrapyramidal syndrome.
	www.emedicine.com /neuro/byname/epilepsia-partialis-continua.htm (231 words)

	Glossary : Epilepsy.com
		Encephalitis: An inflammation of the brain, usually caused by a virus.
		Epilepsia partialis continua: A continuous or prolonged partial seizure that causes contraction of the muscles; usually restricted to the muscles of the face, arm, or leg; usually not associated with impairment of consciousness.
		Epilepsy: A disorder characterized by transient but recurrent disturbances of brain function that may or may not be associated with impairment or loss of consciousness and abnormal movements or behavior.
	www.epilepsy.com /epilepsy/glossary.html (3501 words)

	CPMC Neurosurgery - Epilepsy Surgery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Rasmussen's encephalitis - an inflammation of one half of the brain associated with progressive weakness of the arm and leg on one side and seizures.
		These seizures may become continuous and are then called epilepsia partialis continua.
		Infantile spasms, also called West syndrome, are defined by this characteristic seizure type associated with developmental delay and a characteristic EEG pattern called hypsarhythmia.
	cpmcnet.columbia.edu /dept/nsg/NSGCPMC/specialties/epilepsy.html (1723 words)

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