Cognitive dysfunction of right hemisphere-like Todd's paralysis after status epilepticus: a case report

Seizure. 2001 Mar;10(2):125-9. doi: 10.1053/seiz.2000.0471.

Abstract

We describe a case with symptoms of transient diffuse right hemisphere dysfunction (hemispatial neglect, dyscalculia, and disturbance of both spatial construction and visuospatial perception) occurring after status epilepticus. The clinical picture of this case suggested to us that these features could be understood as a variant of Todd's paralysis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain / physiopathology*
  • Cognition Disorders / diagnosis
  • Cognition Disorders / etiology*
  • Cognition Disorders / physiopathology*
  • Functional Laterality / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Paralysis / diagnosis
  • Paralysis / etiology*
  • Paralysis / physiopathology*
  • Parietal Lobe / pathology
  • Parietal Lobe / physiopathology
  • Perceptual Disorders / diagnosis
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Status Epilepticus / complications*
  • Visual Perception / physiology