A case of nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy in a patient with spinocerebellar ataxia type 17

摘要

Nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (NFLE) comprises a complex spectrum of distinct paroxysmal sleep-related attacks of variable intensity, including paroxysmal arousals, nocturnal paroxysmal dystonias and epileptic nocturnal wanderings. Scalp EEC and brain MRI are unable to reveal abnormalities in a considerable amount of patients.1 In those cases the epileptic nature of NFLE is supported by the stereotypical clinical presentation of the episodes and the often dramatic response to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) like Carbamazepine, Clonazepam or Topiramate.