J Korean Epilepsy Soc.  2002 Jun;6(1):73-76.

Alternating Hemispheric Seizures with Migrating Brain Lesions in MELAS Syndrome

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sbhong@smc.samsung.co.kr
  • 2Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Epileptic seizure is a frequent sign of mitochondrial encephalopathies with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS). We report a 21-year-old woman with MELAS who had alternating hemispheric seizures. Her brain MRI showed migratory short lasting lesions. Serial EEG recordings revealed epileptiform discharges, which occurred first on the right frontotemporal region but then switched to the left frontotemporal region concordant to her clinical and MRI manifestations. Migratory short lasting lesions may be helpful features for differentiating MELAS syndrome from other epileptic syndromes.

Keyword

MELAS; Seizures; MRI; Migratory

MeSH Terms

Acidosis, Lactic
Brain*
Electroencephalography
Epilepsy
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MELAS Syndrome*
Seizures*
Young Adult
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