Indriven sphenoid wing as a cause of post-traumatic epilepsy

M M Sumer; H T Atasoy; A Unal; M Kalayci; K Mahmutyazicioglu; O Erdem

doi:10.1007/s10072-003-0152-9

Indriven sphenoid wing as a cause of post-traumatic epilepsy

Neurol Sci. 2003 Nov;24(4):268-71. doi: 10.1007/s10072-003-0152-9.

Authors

M M Sumer¹, H T Atasoy, A Unal, M Kalayci, K Mahmutyazicioglu, O Erdem

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Zoguldak, Turkey.

PMID: 14658045
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-003-0152-9

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
Brain Infarction / complications
Brain Infarction / drug therapy
Brain Infarction / physiopathology
Carbamazepine / therapeutic use
Electroencephalography / methods
Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic / drug therapy
Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic / etiology*
Follow-Up Studies
Frontal Lobe / physiopathology
Head Injuries, Closed / complications*
Head Injuries, Closed / drug therapy
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Male
Sphenoid Bone / injuries*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods

Substances

Anticonvulsants
Carbamazepine