Case report describes auditory-triggered reflex focal motor seizures in a post-stroke patient, highlighting sensory triggers in acquired epilepsy.
A 67-year-old woman with a history of right parietooccipital stroke 4 years previously presented with recurrent, stereotyped events of irregular left upper limb jerks lasting 10-20 s.Events were exclusively and consistently triggered by the sound of passing trucks.F I G U R E 1 EEG at rest with eyes closed showed intermittent excess slow waves over the right mid and posterior temporal area.Double banana montage using international 10:20 electrode placement.
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