epilepsia partialis continua; Kojevnikov's epilepsia; Jacksoninan status epilepticus

Etiology

• large, acute brain lesions resulting from stroke in adults
• focal cortical inflammatory processes in children (Rasmussen's encephalitis)

Epidemiology

rare

Clinical manifestations

• recurrent focal motor seizures(hands, face)
• seizures recur every few seconds or minutes for extended periods (days or years)
• repetitive focal myoclonus or Jacksonian seizures
• Todd's paralysis may follow seizure

Management

• therapy-resistant
• primary therapeutic goal is to stop secondary generalization

More general terms

• partial seizure; focal seizure
• status epilepticus