Title of article :
Late onset epilepsia partialis continua in a middle-aged patient with huge arachnoid cyst
Author/Authors :
Nasr, Mohammad Javad Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol , Zohrevand, Amir Hossein Department of Neurosurgery - School of Medicine - Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol , Alizadeh khatir, Ali Department of Neurology - School of Medicine - Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol
Abstract :
Background: Arachnoid cysts are congenital or acquired cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) filled
intra arachnoidal lesions, included 1% of all infantile intracranial masses and were
discovered incidentally in MRI or CT-scan. The vast majority of these lesions are generally
asymptomatic but some patients with arachnoid cyst have headache, dizziness, seizure (or
epilepsy), vestibular symptoms and cognitive impairment.
Case Presentation: We present a case of a 43-year-old woman who has late onset epilepsia
partialis continua and had right spastic cerebral palsy due to huge arachnoid cyst.
Surprisingly without any history of seizure, her first seizure presents with sustained seizures
(epilepsia partialis continua) and occur in the middle age for the first time.
Conclusion: Most arachnoid cysts are asymptomatic and may not produce any symptoms
throughout life. In our case, the late onset epilepsia partialis continua in the 5th decade of life
with probably a large arachnoid cyst without any history of seizure before that is unusual.
Conservative approaches usually made for the management of arachnoid cysts as patients
with these cysts usually maintain the vital neurological functions.
Keywords :
Arachnoid cyst , Epilepsia partialis continua , Spastic cerebral palsy
Journal title :
Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine (CJIM)