Left temporal lobe epilepsy revealing left posterior cortical atrophy due to Alzheimer's disease.

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serval:BIB_AA54CAF86511
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
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Title
Left temporal lobe epilepsy revealing left posterior cortical atrophy due to Alzheimer's disease.
Journal
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
Author(s)
Cretin B., Di Bitonto L., Blanc F., Magnin E.
ISSN
1875-8908 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1387-2877
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2015
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
45
Number
2
Pages
521-526
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Seizures can be an early symptom of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and can precede cognitive decline. Early epilepsy in AD can mimic transient epileptic amnesic syndrome (TEAS) or epileptic amnesic syndrome. We report the case of a patient who started a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-proven AD with partial seizures and TEAS that secondarily became a cortical posterior atrophy syndrome. CSF biomarkers showed a high amyloid production, amyloidopathy, and high level of total tau and p-Tau. This observation adds data to the complex AD-early epilepsy interactions and illustrates that atypical AD can cause a TEAS. Possible red flags for an underlying neurodegenerative process in TEAS are discussed.
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