Table 1.
Demographics and clinical features in 11 patients with SSA and/or PVA.
| Pt | Sex, age (yr) | Duration of epilepsy (yr) | Seizure characteristics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aura | Late manifestations | |||
| 1 | F, 47 | 24 | L hand SS, cephalic | L hand dystonic, R versive, oroalimentary automatisms, L versive, gestural automatisms |
| 2 | F, 21 | 2 | bilateral forearm SS | oroalimentary and manual automatisms |
| 3 | M, 46 | 26 | olfactory, gustatory, epigastric VS, hypersalivation, R palpebral myoclonic, R leg SS, mnemonic déja vu | oroalimentary and manual automatism, affective (psychomotor agitation) |
| 4 | F, 55 | 15 | L hemibody SS, epigastric VS, face myoclonic, | R versive, oroalimentary automatism, L hand dystonic |
| 5 | F, 36 | 35 | R hand SS, LC, R arm SM | R arm dystonic, R arm, and R hemiface myoclonic |
| 6 | F, 47 | 27 | 2 types: 1, L hemiface then L hemitongue, then L arm, then L leg SS, cephalic; 2:affective (fear) | type 2: affective (fear), L arm manual and oroalimentary automatisms, verbal (jargon) automatisms, thrusting, then L motor tonic L versive then L hemiface myoclonic |
| 7 | M, 39 | 38 | 2 types: 1, LC and laryngeal pain; 2, epigastric VS | LOC, oroalimentary automatisms, dyspraxia |
| 8 | F, 43 | 37 | LC, epigastric VS, then mnesic (déjà vu, deja vecu), generalized warmth | 2 types, 1, aura only; 2, LOC, gestural automatisms |
| 9 | F, 34 | 17 | 2 types: 1, epigastric VS, olfactory, déjà vu; 2, R hemiface SS | oroalimentary automatisms, manual automatisms, vocal, R face myoclonic, generalization |
| 10 | F, 26 | 19 | 2 types: 1, epigastric VS, affective; 2, bilateral leg SS | auditory (remote noise/vice), LOC, oroalimentary automatisms, manual automatisms, hypersalivation, verbal |
| 11 | M, 48 | 46 | 2 types: 1, dysgeusia, affective; 2, L hemibody SS | LOC, oroalimentary automatisms, hypermotor agitation, R versive, R arm dystonia, generalization |
Pt: patient; M: male; F: female; yr: years; L: left; R: right; SS: somatosensory; LC: laryngeal constriction; SM: somatomotor; LOC: loss of contact; VS: viscerosensory.