Eating Epilepsy in Oman A case series and report on the effcacy of temporal lobectomy
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2013, Vol 13, Issue 1
Abstract
Eating epilepsy (EE), where seizures are triggered by eating, is rare and has not been reported in the Gulf region. In EE, the ictal semiology includes partial or generalised seizures. Focal brain changes on imaging, if present, are often confned to the temporal lobe or perisylvian region. Terapeutic options, especially in those patients who are refractory to pharmacotherapy, have not been well-established. We report a series of fve patients with EE from Oman, a country located in the eastern part of the Arabian Gulf region, and highlight the usefulness of temporal lobectomy in one patient who had medically-intractable EE. Surgical intervention could be considered as a potential therapeutic option in carefully selected patients with medically-intractable seizures.
Authors and Affiliations
Arunodaya R. Gujjar| Department of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Jacob P. C.,| Department of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Nandhagopal Ramanchandiran| Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Abdullah Al-Asmi| Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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