Indriven sphenoid wing as a cause of post-traumatic epilepsy
MM Sumer, HT Atasoy, A Unal, Murat Kalayci, K Mahmutyazicioglu, O Erdem
article (Uluslararası, Hakemli) | Yazar(lar): MM Sumer, HT Atasoy, A Unal, Murat Kalayci, K Mahmutyazicioglu, O Erdem | Yıl: 2003 | Dergi/Kurum: NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES | İndeks: WOS.SCI | DOI: 10.1007/s10072-003-0152-9 | Anahtar Kelimeler: post-traumatic epilepsy, sphenoid wing, head injury — Özet: Post-traumatic epilep
Post-traumatic epilepsy is more frequent after severe head injuries, however the severity of the trauma is not always correlated with the injured brain tissue. We report a patient whose seizures developed 4 years after a face trauma. Upward displacement of the sphenoid wing caused a contusion at the orbital surface of the frontal lobe. Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalographic findings are presented. The patient responded well to commonly used antiepileptic drugs.