Pathophysiological implications of focal cortical dysplasia of end folium for hippocampal sclerosis

Epilepsy Res. 2009 Apr;84(2-3):268-72. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2009.02.002. Epub 2009 Mar 4.

Abstract

Dual pathology is a well-known cause of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), but TLE associated with dual pathology within the hippocampus has rarely been reported. We describe a patient with medically refractory TLE due to a focal cortical dysplasia of the end folium of the left hippocampus (i.e. CA4) and left hippocampal sclerosis (HS) that was successfully treated with left anterior temporal lobectomy and speculate on the interaction between end folium sclerosis and HS.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Electroencephalography / methods
  • Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / etiology*
  • Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / pathology
  • Female
  • Hippocampus / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Malformations of Cortical Development / complications*
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / metabolism
  • Sclerosis / etiology
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase