Diencephalic epilepsy in a patient with agenesis of the corpus callosum confirmed by computerised axial tomography

A case of diencephalic epilepsy is described in whom stereotyped attacks of spontaneous hypothermia and diaphoresis occurred over a 20 year period. No abnormality of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis was found, and there was no evidence of an intracranial mass lesion. Pneumoencephalography and...

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Published in:	Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry Vol. 40; no. 8; pp. 808 - 814
Main Authors:	Carr-Locke, David, Millac, Paul
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01-08-1977 BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects:	Adult Agenesis of Corpus Callosum Body Temperature Regulation Corpus Callosum - diagnostic imaging Diencephalon Epilepsy - complications Epilepsy - diagnostic imaging Epilepsy - physiopathology Female Humans Pregnancy Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:	A case of diencephalic epilepsy is described in whom stereotyped attacks of spontaneous hypothermia and diaphoresis occurred over a 20 year period. No abnormality of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis was found, and there was no evidence of an intracranial mass lesion. Pneumoencephalography and computerised axial tomography (EMI scan) demonstrated agenesis of the corpus callosum.
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ISSN:	0022-3050 1468-330X
DOI:	10.1136/jnnp.40.8.808