Clinical Study

Somatosensory and Pharyngolaryngeal Auras in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Surgeries

Table 1

Demographics and clinical features in 11 patients with SSA and/or PVA.

PtSex, age (yr)Duration of epilepsy (yr)Seizure characteristics
AuraLate manifestations

1F, 4724L hand SS, cephalicL hand dystonic, R versive, oroalimentary automatisms, L versive, gestural automatisms
2F, 212bilateral forearm SSoroalimentary and manual automatisms
3M, 4626olfactory, gustatory, epigastric VS, hypersalivation, R palpebral myoclonic, R leg SS, mnemonic déja vuoroalimentary and manual automatism, affective (psychomotor agitation)
4F, 5515L hemibody SS, epigastric VS, face myoclonic, R versive, oroalimentary automatism, L hand dystonic
5F, 3635R hand SS, LC, R arm SMR arm dystonic, R arm, and R hemiface myoclonic
6F, 47272 types: 1, L hemiface then L hemitongue, then L arm, then L leg SS, cephalic; 2:affective (fear)type 2: affective (fear), L arm manual and oroalimentary automatisms, verbal (jargon) automatisms, thrusting, then L motor tonic L versive then L hemiface myoclonic
7M, 39382 types: 1, LC and laryngeal pain; 2, epigastric VSLOC, oroalimentary automatisms, dyspraxia
8F, 4337LC, epigastric VS, then mnesic (déjà vu, deja vecu), generalized warmth2 types, 1, aura only; 2, LOC, gestural automatisms
9F, 34172 types: 1, epigastric VS, olfactory, déjà vu; 2, R hemiface SSoroalimentary automatisms, manual automatisms, vocal, R face myoclonic, generalization
10F, 26192 types: 1, epigastric VS, affective; 2, bilateral leg SS auditory (remote noise/vice), LOC, oroalimentary automatisms, manual automatisms, hypersalivation, verbal
11M, 48462 types: 1, dysgeusia, affective; 2, L hemibody SSLOC, oroalimentary automatisms, hypermotor agitation, R versive, R arm dystonia, generalization

Pt: patient; M: male; F: female; yr: years; L: left; R: right; SS: somatosensory; LC: laryngeal constriction; SM: somatomotor; LOC: loss of contact; VS: viscerosensory.