Genital automatisms: Reappraisal of a remarkable but ignored symptom of focal seizures

Dede H. O., Bebek N., Gurses C., Baysal-Kirac L., Baykan B., Gokyigit A.

EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR, cilt.80, ss.84-89, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 80
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2017.12.023
  • Dergi Adı: EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.84-89
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Genital automatisms, Hand automatisms, Drug-resistant epilepsy, Semiology, TEMPORAL-LOBE EPILEPSY, COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURES, LATERALIZING SIGNS, VIDEO-EEG, SEMIOLOGY, MANIFESTATIONS, ORIGIN
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: Genital automatisms (GAs) are uncommon clinical phenomena of focal seizures. They are defined as repeated fondling, grabbing, or scratching of the genitals. The aim of this study was to determine the lateralizing and localizing value and associated clinical characteristics of GAs.