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Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Departments of Neurology & Neurosurgery, University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida, USA; sbenbadi@health.usf.edu
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CASE 1
A 33-year-old woman was evaluated for episodes of generalised weakness, fatigue, diffuse pain, and dizziness. Her EEG revealed "temporal sharp waves" (fig 1
, arrow). Despite the history, she was diagnosed with seizures and started on antiepileptic drugs.
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A 46-year-old woman was evaluated for a single episode of loss of consciousness after stepping out of her car. She recalled feeling unwell and weak, and then came to 1–2 minutes later with people around her. Witnesses said that she slumped down to the ground and was out and limp with no abnormal movements. EEG showed left temporal sharp waves "with phase reversals" (fig 2
, arrow). Again despite the history, a diagnosis of seizures was made and
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