Impaired consciousness in partial seizures is bimodally distributed.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate whether impaired consciousness in partial seizures can usually be attributed to specific deficits in the content of consciousness or to a more general decrease in the overall level of consciousness.

Methods

Prospective testing during partial seizures was performed in patients with epilepsy using the Responsiveness in Epilepsy Scale (n = 83 partial seizures, 30 patients). Results were compared with responsiveness scores in a cohort of patients with severe traumatic brain injury evaluated with the JFK Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (n = 552 test administrations, 184 patients).

Results

Standardized testing during partial seizures reveals a bimodal scoring distribution, such that most patients were either fully impaired or relatively spared in their

SUBMITTER: Cunningham C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4032205 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature