Abstract
Sixteen patients, ages 16 to 32 years, implanted with depth electrodes at Hopital Saint-Anne, Paris, France, had experienced a dreamy state (deja-vu - deja vecu, memories of complete scenes, or vague reminiscence) during sterotactic EEG (SEEG).
Highlights
ANATOMY OF DEJA VU IN TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY Sixteen patients, ages 16 to 32 years, implanted with depth electrodes at Hopital Saint-Anne, Paris, France, had experienced a dreamy state during sterotactic EEG (SEEG)
Seizures had been present from 2 to 25 years, they began before the age of 10 years in 50% of patients, and occurred at least once a week
Most patients had dreamy states in their spontaneous seizures; the amygdala, anterior hippocampus, and temporal neocortex were all involved in recordings
Summary
ANATOMY OF DEJA VU IN TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY Sixteen patients, ages 16 to 32 years, implanted with depth electrodes at Hopital Saint-Anne, Paris, France, had experienced a dreamy state (deja-vu deja vecu, memories of complete scenes, or vague reminiscence) during sterotactic EEG (SEEG). Seizures had been present from 2 to 25 years, they began before the age of 10 years in 50% of patients, and occurred at least once a week. Etiological factors included neonatal injury (6), febrile convulsion (1), tumors (3).
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