Abstract:
:To further elucidate the inheritance pattern and range of phenotypic manifestations of benign familial temporal lobe epilepsy (FTLE), we report a large family recently identified in southern Italy. There were 8 patients (4 men), ranging in age from 31 to 68 years in three generations. One affected patient was deceased at the time of the study. Genealogical study strongly supported autosomal dominant inheritance with incomplete penetrance, as three unaffected individuals transmitted the disease. Clinical anticipation could not be assessed because of the ascertainment method. Male to male transmission occurred. Identifiable antecedents for seizures were present in only two patients, who had a simple febrile convulsion and a closed head trauma, respectively. Migraine was overrepresented in this family. Onset of seizures ranged from 17 to 52 years (mean: 27 years). All patients had weekly simple partial seizures suggestive of temporal origin with vegetative or experiential phenomena. Very rare partial complex seizures occurred in 6/7 patients. One had two generalized nocturnal seizures as well. Two had previously been misdiagnosed as having gastritis or panic attacks, and one had not been diagnosed. Interictal anteromesiotemporal spiking was seen in 5/7 patients, and occurred mostly during NREM sleep. Neurological examination, brain CT or MR scans were normal. Antiepileptic medication always controlled the seizures.
journal_name
Epilepsy Resjournal_title
Epilepsy researchauthors
Gambardella A,Messina D,Le Piane E,Oliveri RL,Annesi G,Zappia M,Andermann E,Quattrone A,Aguglia Udoi
10.1016/s0920-1211(99)00080-7subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2000-02-01 00:00:00pages
127-32issue
2-3eissn
0920-1211issn
1872-6844pii
S0920-1211(99)00080-7journal_volume
38pub_type
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pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章,评审
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1997-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2006.02.006
更新日期:2006-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期:2015-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2001-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:1990-04-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2005.05.008
更新日期:2005-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期:2012-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2011.01.008
更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1989-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期:2009-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0920-1211(92)90039-v
更新日期:1992-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0920-1211(98)00061-8
更新日期:1998-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0920-1211(90)90063-2
更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0920-1211(95)00040-2
更新日期:1995-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2006.01.017
更新日期:2006-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0920-1211(96)00008-3
更新日期:1996-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2015.06.017
更新日期:2015-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2011.01.017
更新日期:2011-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2009.03.001
更新日期:2009-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2003.12.007
更新日期:2004-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2018-02-01 00:00:00