Description

Overview:

(This case study was added to OER Commons as one of a batch of over 700. It has relevant information which may include medical imagery, lab results, and history where relevant. A link to the final diagnosis can be found at the end of the case study for review. The first paragraph of the case study -- typically, but not always the clinical presentation -- is provided below.)

An 13-year-old female with a past medical history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and auditory processing impairment, who presented with refractory seizures. She had mild cognitive delay, necessitating enrollment in special education classes. She began having absence seizures around the age of 8 years. Her seizure disorder subsequently progressed to include generalized tonic-clonic seizures, resulting in an associated decrease in the level of verbal communication. She had no other known medical problems and an unremarkable family history. She presented for mapping of her seizure activity and subsequent lobectomy. Her long-term electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring showed multiple patient events associated with rocking movements, but no time length correlation with associated behavioral events. There were multiple bursts of 8 to 10 Hz activity followed by 2 to 3 Hz activity and some secondary generalization.

Subject:

Health, Medicine and Nursing, Education, Life Science

Level:

College / Upper Division, Graduate / Professional, Career / Technical

Material Type:

Case Study, Diagram/Illustration

Author:

Amber Nolan, Darrel Waggoner, Kenneth Silver, Nhu Thuy Can, Peter Pytel

Provider:

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Provider Set:

Department of Pathology

Date Added:

08/01/2022